DTC B1827: Power Seat Rear Up-down Motor Pulse Error
NOTE:
- If you are troubleshooting multiple DTCs, be sure to follow the instructions in B-CAN System Diagnosis Test Mode A (see TROUBLESHOOTING - B-CAN SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS TEST MODE A ).
- DTC B1827 is, even the system is OK, stored when the rear up-down switch is operated more than one second after the seat moves most up or most down position.
- Turn the ignition switch OFF, and then back ON (II).
- Clear the DTCs with the HDS.
- Operate the power seat adjustment switch in all directions for more than 2 seconds.
- Check for DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC B1827 indicated?
- YES - Go to step 5.
- NO - Intermittent failure. The rear up-down motor/position sensor is OK at this time. Check for loose or poor connections at the power seat control unit connector.
- Check for DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC B1836 also indicated?
- YES - Go to DTC B1836 troubleshooting (see DTC B1836: POWER SEAT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT SHORT ).
- NO - Go to step 6.
- Check for DTCs with the HDS.
Are DTCs B1825, B1826, and/or B1828 also indicated?
- YES - Go to step 16.
- NO - Go to step 7.
- Operate the rear up-down switch for 2 seconds and check the rear up-down motor operation.
Does the rear up-down motor run smoothly?
- YES - Go to step 8.
- NO - Go to step 17.
- Turn the ignition switch OFF.
- Disconnect the power seat control unit connector A (40P).
- Disconnect the rear up-down motor/position sensor 5P connector.
- Check for continuity between the power seat control unit connector A (40P) No. 13 and No. 29 terminals and rear up-down motor/position sensor 5P connector No. 4 and No. 5 terminals.Fig 1: Checking Continuity Between Power Seat Control Unit Connector A (40P) Terminals 13 & 29 And Rear Up-Down Motor/Position Sensor 5P Connector Terminals 4 & 5
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Is there continuity?
- YES - Go to step 12.
- NO - Repair an open in the wire.
- Check for continuity between the power seat control unit connector A (40P) No. 13 terminal and body ground.
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Is there continuity?
- YES - Repairs short in the wire.
- NO - Go to step 13.
- Reconnect the power seat control unit connector A (40P).
- Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
- Measure voltage between the rear up-down motor/position sensor 5P connector No. 5 (+) and No. 4 (-) terminals.
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Is there about 10 V?
- YES - Replace the rear up-down motor/position sensor.
- NO - Check for an open in the WHT/BLK wire. If the wire is OK, substitute a known-good power seat control unit. If the problem is repaired, replace the power seat control unit.
- Measure voltage between the power seat control unit connector A (40P) No. 15 and No. 29 terminals.
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Is there battery voltage when the rear up-down switch is operated?
- YES - Replace the rear up-down motor/position sensor.
- NO - Replace the power seat control unit.
- Turn the ignition switch OFF.
- Disconnect the power seat control unit connector B (18P).
- Disconnect the rear up-down motor/position sensor 5P connector.
- Check for continuity between the power seat control unit connector B (18P) No. 2 and No. 10 terminals and rear up-down motor/position sensor 5P connector No. 1 and No. 2 terminals.Fig 5: Checking Continuity Between Power Seat Control Unit Connector B (18P) Terminals 2 & 10 And Rear Up-Down Motor/Position Sensor 5P Connector Terminals 1 & 2
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Is there continuity?
- YES - Go to step 21.
- NO - Repair an open in the wire.
- Check for continuity between the rear up-down motor/position sensor 5P connector No. 1 and No. 2 terminals and body ground.Fig 6: Checking Continuity Between Rear Up-Down Motor/Position Sensor 5P Connector Terminals 1 & 2 And Body Ground
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Is there continuity?
- YES - Repair a short in the wire.
- NO - Go to step 22.
- Perform the rear up-down motor test (see DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOTOR TEST
).
Is the motor OK?
- YES - Replace the power seat control unit.
- NO - Replace the rear up-down motor/position sensor.