Pinpoint Test M: The Blower Motor Is Inoperative
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- M1 VERIFY THE BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION
- Key in ON position.
- Press the PANEL button on the DATC module. Adjust the blower motor setting to LO and then to HI.
- Is the blower motor inoperative in all settings?
- Yes : GO to M2.
- No : GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
- M2 CHECK FOR VOLTAGE TO THE BLOWER MOTOR
- Key in OFF position.
- Disconnect: Blower Motor C1031.
- Key in ON position.
- Measure the voltage between the blower motor C1031, circuit 371 (PK/WH) and ground.
- Is the voltage greater than 10 volts?
- M3 CHECK THE BLOWER MOTOR
- Key in OFF position.
- Connect: Blower Motor C1031.
- Disconnect: Blower Motor Speed Control C1308.
- Connect a fused jumper lead between the blower motor speed control C1308-4, circuit 515 (OG/RD) and C1308-5, circuit 57 (BK).
- Key in ON position.
- Does the blower motor operate?
- M4 CHECK CIRCUIT 57 (BK)
- Key in OFF position.
- Remove the fixed jumper lead from the blower motor speed control C1308.
- Measure the resistance between the blower motor speed control C1308-5, circuit 57 (BK) and ground.
- Is the resistance less than 5 ohms?
- Yes : GO to M5.
- No : REPAIR circuit 57 (BK). TEST the system for normal operation.
- M5 CHECK CIRCUIT 515 (OG/RD)
- Disconnect: Blower Motor C1031.
- Measure the resistance between the blower motor C1031, circuit 515 (OG/RD) and the blower motor speed control C1308-4, circuit 515 (OG/RD).
- Is the resistance less than 5 ohms?
- Yes : INSTALL a new blower motor. TEST the system for normal operation.
- No : REPAIR circuit 515 (OG/RD). TEST the system for normal operation.
- M6 CHECK THE DATC MODULE OUTPUT
- Key in OFF position.
- Remove the fused jumper lead from the blower motor speed control C1308.
- Connect: Blower Motor Speed Control C1308.
- Key in ON position.
- Adjust the blower motor speed to HI.
- Measure the voltage between the DATC module C228a-8, circuit 754 (LG/WH) and ground by back-probing the DATC module C228a.
- Is the voltage within 2 volts of battery voltage?
- Yes : GO to M7.
- No : INSTALL a new DATC module. TEST the system for normal operation.
- M7 CHECK CIRCUIT 754 (LG/WH) FOR AN OPEN OR SHORT TO GROUND
- Key in OFF position.
- Disconnect: Blower Motor Speed Control C1308.
- Disconnect: DATC Module C228a.
- Measure the resistance between the DATC module C228a-8, circuit 754 (LG/WH) and the blower motor speed control C1308-3, circuit 754 (LG/WH), and measure the resistance between the DATC module C228a-8, circuit 754 (LG/WH) and ground.
- Is the resistance less than 5 ohms between the DATC module and the blower motor speed control and greater than 10,000 ohms between the DATC module and ground?
- Yes : INSTALL a new blower motor speed control. TEST the system for normal operation.
- No : REPAIR circuit 754 (LG/WH). TEST the system for normal operation.
- M8 CHECK CIRCUIT 371 (PK/WH)
- Key in OFF position.
- Disconnect: Blower Motor Relay.
- Measure the resistance between the blower motor relay socket pin 87, circuit 371 (PK/WH) and the blower motor C1031, circuit 371 (PK/WH).
- Is the resistance less than 5 ohms?
- Yes : GO to M9.
- No : REPAIR circuit 371 (PK/WH). TEST the system for normal operation.
- M9 CHECK CIRCUIT 181 (BN/OG)
- Measure the voltage between the blower motor relay socket pin 86, circuit 181 (BN/OG) and ground.
- Is the voltage greater than 10 volts?
- Yes : GO to M10.
- No : REPAIR circuit 181 (BN/OG). TEST the system for normal operation.
- M10 CHECK THE DATC MODULE OUTPUT
- Key in ON position.
- Measure the voltage between the blower motor relay socket pin 86, circuit 181 (BN/OG) and socket pin 85, circuit 364 (BK/LG).
- Is the voltage greater than 10 volts?
- Yes : INSTALL a new blower motor relay. TEST the system for normal operation.
- No : GO to M11.
- M11 CHECK CIRCUIT 364 (BK/LG) FOR SHORT TO VOLTAGE
- Key in OFF position.
- Disconnect: DATC Module C228b.
- Key in ON position.
- Measure the voltage between the blower motor relay socket pin 85, circuit 364 (BK/LG) and ground.
- Is voltage present?
- Yes : REPAIR circuit 364 (BK/LG). TEST the system for normal operation.
- No : GO to M12.
- M12 CHECK CIRCUIT 364 (BK/LG) FOR AN OPEN
- Key in OFF position.
- Measure the resistance between the DATC module C228b-9, circuit 364 (BK/LG) and the blower motor relay socket pin 85, circuit 364 (BK/LG).
- Is the resistance less than 5 ohms?
- Yes : INSTALL a new DATC module. TEST the system for normal operation.
- No : REPAIR circuit 364 (BK/LG). TEST the system for normal operation.