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Test A: DTC B1251 Or B1253 - Air Temperature Internal Sensor Circuit Open Or Short To Ground

PINPOINT TEST A: DTC B1251 OR B1253 - AIR TEMPERATURE INTERNAL SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORT TO GROUND

Normal Operation
Under normal operation, the in-vehicle air temperature sensor receives a ground from the HVAC module - electronic automatic temperature control (EATC) or HVAC module - dual automatic temperature control (DATC) through circuit RH104 (BU/BN). A 5-volt reference voltage is supplied to the in-vehicle air temperature sensor from the HVAC module - DATC or HVAC module - EATC through circuit VH414 (GN/BU).

- DTC B1251 Air Temperature Internal Sensor Circuit Open - The module senses no voltage drop on the sensor reference voltage circuit, indicating an open circuit.
- DTC B1253 Air Temperature Internal Sensor Circuit Short to Ground - The module senses excessive voltage drop on the sensor reference voltage circuit, indicating a short directly to ground.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- In-vehicle air temperature sensor
- HVAC module - EATC
- HVAC module - DATC


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