2001 NISSAN ALMERA heater

4 CHECK SIGNAL FOR POSITION SWITCH
1. Connect the heater control panel harness connector and the max hot door motor harness connector.
2. Check the voltage between the heater control panel harness connector terminal 20 and body ground, heater control
panel harness connector terminal 22 and body ground as shown in the condition below.
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OK or NG
OK©Position switch (max hot door motor) is OK.
NG©GO TO 5.
5 CHECK POSITION SWITCH (BUILT-IN MAX HOT DOOR MOTOR)
Check continuity between max hot door motor terminals 1 and 5, 4 and 5 as shown in the condition below.
RHA916HA
OK or NG
OK©INSPECTION END. (Position switch is OK.)
NG©Check harness for open or short between:
+Heater control panel harness connector terminals 20, 22 and max hot door harness
connector terminals 1, 4.
+Max hot door motor harness connector terminal 5 and body ground.
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CONTROL LINKAGE ADJUSTMENTNJHA0219Max Hot DoorNJHA0219S011. Install max hot door motor on heater unit. Ensure that the max
hot door lever is fitted into the slit portion of max hot door link.
2. Connect the max hot door motor harness connector.
3. Turn ignition switch to ªONº position.
4. Turn the temperature control knob to full hot.
5. Check that max hot door operates properly when the mode
control knob is turned to FOOT or D/F, and other positions.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Max Hot Door (For Scandinavia and Cold Spec Models) (Cont'd)
HA-47

6 CHECK CIRCUIT CONTINUITY BETWEEN BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR
Check circuit continuity between blower motor harness terminal No. 2 and fan resistor harness terminal No. 1.
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Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©Poor contact between the resistor and blower motor connector.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
7 CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT FOR HEATER CONTROL PANEL
Check circuit continuity between fan switch harness terminal No. 9 or 13 and body ground.
RHA849H
Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 8.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
8 CHECK RESISTOR AFTER DISCONNECTING IT
(Refer to Electrical Components Inspection.)
(HA-54)
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 9.
NG©Replace resistor.
9 CHECK RESISTOR HARNESS CONNECTOR
Reconnect resistor harness connector.
OK or NG
1©GO TO 12.
2, 3, 4©GO TO 10.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Blower Motor (Cont'd)
HA-51

10 CHECK FAN SWITCH CIRCUIT
Do approx. 12 volts exist between each fan switch harness terminal and body ground?
RHA850H
YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 13.
No©GO TO 11.
11 CHECK CIRCUIT CONTINUITY BETWEEN HEATER CONTROL PANEL AND RESISTOR
Check circuit continuity between heater control panel harness terminals and fan resistor harness terminals.
RHA851H
Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 12.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Blower Motor (Cont'd)
HA-52

12 CHECK CIRCUIT CONTINUITY BETWEEN HEATER CONTROL PANEL AND BLOWER MOTOR
Check circuit continuity between heater control panel harness terminal No. 13 or 17 and blower motor harness terminal
No. 2.
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Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 13.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
13 CHECK FAN SWITCH AFTER DISCONNECTING IT
(Refer to Electrical Components Inspection.)
(HA-54)
OK or NG
OK©INSPECTION END
NG©Replace fan switch.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Blower Motor (Cont'd)
HA-53

7 CHECK CIRCUIT CONTINUITY BETWEEN A/C RELAY AND ECM HARNESS
Check circuit continuity between A/C relay harness terminal No. 2 and ECM harness terminal No. 16 or 23.
RHA765H
Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©Check ECM. Refer to EC-164 (QG), ªECM Terminals and Reference Valueº.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
8 CHECK VOLTAGE FOR ECM
Do approx. 12 volts exist between ECM harness terminal No. 68 or 51 and body ground?
RHA766H
YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 9.
No©Check ECM. Refer to EC-164 (QG), EC-659 (YD), ªECM Terminals and Reference
Valueº.
9 CHECK REFRIGERANT PRESSURE SENSOR
Refer to HA-67.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 10.
NG©Replace refrigerant pressure sensor.
10 CHECK A/C SWITCH
Refer to HA-67.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 11.
NG©Replace heater control panel.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Magnet Clutch (Cont'd)
HA-58

11 CHECK POWER SUPPLY FOR HEATER CONTROL PANEL (A/C SWITCH)
Do approx. 12 volts exist between heater control panel harness terminal No. 7 and body ground?
NHA487
YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 13.
No©GO TO 12.
12 CHECK CIRCUIT CONTINUITY BETWEEN HEATER CONTROL PANEL AND ECM
Check circuit continuity between heater control panel harness terminal No. 7 and ECM harness terminal No. 44.
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Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©Check ECM. Refer to EC-164 (QG), EC-659 (YD), ªECM Terminals and Reference
Valueº.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Magnet Clutch (Cont'd)
HA-59

13 CHECK HEATER CONTROL PANEL CIRCUIT
Check circuit continuity between heater control panel harness terminal No. 8 and 18.
NHA489
Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 14.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
14 CHECK CIRCUIT CONTINUITY BETWEEN ECM AND HEATER CONTROL PANEL
Check circuit continuity between ECM harness terminal No. 68 or 51 and heater control panel harness terminal No. 14 or
18.
RHA770H
Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 15.
NG©Repair harness or connector.
15 CHECK FAN SWITCH
Refer to HA-54.
YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 16.
No©Replace heater control panel.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Magnet Clutch (Cont'd)
HA-60

16 CHECK BODY GROUND CIRCUIT
Check circuit continuity between heater control panel harness terminal No. 9 or 13 and body ground.
RHA771H
Continuity should exist.
If OK, check harness for short.
OK or NG
OK©INSPECTION END
NG©Repair harness or connector.
MAGNET CLUTCH CIRCUIT (FOR YD ENGINE)NJHA0203SYMPTOM:
+Magnet clutch does not engage when A/C switch and fan
switch are ON.
1 CHECK POWER SUPPLY FOR COMPRESSOR
Disconnect compressor harness connector.
Do approx. 12 volts exist between compressor harness terminal No. 1 and body ground?
RHA794H
YesorNo
Ye s©GO TO 2.
No©Disconnect A/C relay. GO TO 3.
2 CHECK MAGNET CLUTCH COIL
OK or NG
NG©Replace magnet clutch. Refer to HA-85.
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
Magnet Clutch (Cont'd)
HA-61