Kia Sorento: Photo Sensor Inspection - Air conditioning System - Heating,Ventilation And Air ConditioningKia Sorento: Photo Sensor Inspection

Kia Sorento (XM, 2011-2015) Service Manual / Heating,Ventilation And Air Conditioning / Air conditioning System / Photo Sensor Inspection

1.
Turn the ignition switch ON.
2.
Connect the GDS.
3.
Emit intensive light toward the photo sensor using a lamp, and check the output voltage change.
4.
The voltage will rise with higher intensive light and reduce with lower intensive light.

1. Sensor REF (+5V)
2. -
3. Right Photo (-)
4. -
5. Left Photo (-)
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8. -

Photo Sensor Description
The photo sensor is located at the center of the defrost nozzles. The photo sensor contains a photovoltaic (sensitive to sunlight) diode. The solar radiation received by its light receiving por...
Photo Sensor Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. With a flat-head screwdriver, remove the photo sensor (A) from the center of the defrost nozzle af...
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