Kia Soul EV: Air Conditioning System / Photo Sensor Repair procedures

Kia Soul EV (PS EV) 2015-2020 Service Manual / Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning / Air Conditioning System / Photo Sensor Repair procedures

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. Auto Light Signal
2. Auto Light Signal Signal
3. Photo Signal (RH)
4. Led power (BAT)
5. Led GND (To BCM)
6. Photo Signal (LH)
7. Photo Power (SW)
8. 5V (Vcc)

Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
With the (-) driver, remove the photo sensor (A) from the center of the defrost nozzle.

3.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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