Kia Soul: Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection - Air conditioning System - Heating,Ventilation And Air ConditioningKia Soul: Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection

Kia Soul 2014-2019 PS Service Manual / Heating,Ventilation And Air Conditioning / Air conditioning System / Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection

1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2.
Disconnect the evaporator temperature sensor connector.
3.
Measure resistance between terminal “+” and “-” of the evaporator temperature sensor.

Specification
Evaporator core temperature
[°C (°F)]
 Resistance[KΩ]
 Voltage[V]
-10 (14)
 43.35
 2.93
0 (32)
 27.62
 2.40
10 (50)
 18.04
 1.88
20 (68)
 12.11
 1.44
30 (86)
 8.30
 1.08
40 (104)
 5.81
 0.81

4.
Connect the evaporator temperature sensor connector.
5.
Run the engine and turn the A/C switch ON, then measure the voltage between the terminals of the harness connector.
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