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HVAC Module

HVAC MODULE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) LIST - EXCEPT HYBRID

DTC Description Action to Take
B1200 Stuck Button Button held too long may set DTC. ATTEMPT to clean buttons. If code returns, INSTALL a new HVAC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL article.
B1251 Air Temperature Internal Sensor Circuit Open GO to PINPOINT TEST C .
B1253 Air Temperature Internal Sensor Circuit Short To Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST C .
B1255 Air Temperature External Sensor Circuit Open GO to PINPOINT TEST D .
B1257 Air Temperature External Sensor Circuit Short To Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST D .
B129B Driver Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B129C Driver Blend Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Open or Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B129D Driver Blend Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B129F Passenger Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12A0 Passenger Blend Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Open or Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12A1 Passenger Blend Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12A2 Passenger Blend Door Actuator, Slow or Door Obstructed GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12A4 Mode Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST I .
B12A5 Mode Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Open or Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST I .
B12A6 Mode Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST I .
B12A7 Mode Door Actuator, Slow or Door Obstructed GO to PINPOINT TEST I .
B12A9 Recirc Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST H .
B12AF Front Blower Motor Relay Drive Circuit Shorted to Battery Voltage For EMTC  systems, GO to PINPOINT TEST O .
For DATC  systems, GO to PINPOINT TEST Q .
B12B0 Front Blower Motor Relay Drive Circuit Open or Shorted to Ground For EMTC  systems, if the blower motor is inoperative, GO to PINPOINT TEST O .
For EMTC  systems, if the blower motor is always on, REPAIR circuit CH123 (VT/GN) for a short to ground. CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. TEST the system for normal operation.
For DATC  systems, if the blower motor is inoperative, GO to PINPOINT TEST Q .
For DATC  systems, if the blower motor relay is always on, REPAIR circuit CH123 (VT/GN) for a short to ground. CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. TEST the system for normal operation.
B12B1 Front Blower Motor PWM  Drive Circuit Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST R .
B12B2 Front Blower Motor PWM  Drive Circuit Open or Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST Q .
B12B3 Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(S) Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12B5 Blend Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Open or Shorted to Battery Voltage GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12B6 Blend Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12B7 Blend Door Actuator, Slow or Door Obstructed GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12B8 Driver Blend Door Actuator, Slow or Door Obstructed GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B12B9 Vref (5V) Drive Circuit Shorted to Battery Voltage REPAIR circuit LH111 (BN/WH) for a short to voltage. CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. TEST the system for normal operation.
B12BA Vref (5V) Drive Circuit Shorted to Ground REPAIR circuit LH111 (BN/WH) for a short to ground. CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. TEST the system for normal operation.
B1342 Module is Faulted INSTALL a new HVAC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL article.
B1676 Battery Voltage Out of Range GO to PINPOINT TEST S .
B2426 Passenger Solar Radiation Sensor Circuit Open GO to PINPOINT TEST E .
B2427 Passenger Solar Radiation Sensor Circuit Short to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST E .
B2477 Module Configuration Failure INSTALL a new HVAC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL article.
B2795 Driver Solar Radiation Sensor Circuit Short to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST E .
B2796 Driver Solar Radiation Sensor Circuit Open GO to PINPOINT TEST E .
B2826 Front Evaporator Temp Sensor Circuit Failure GO to PINPOINT TEST F .
B2827 Front Evaporator Temp Sensor Short to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST F .
B297A Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Open GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B297B Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B297C Driver Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Open GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B297D Driver Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B297E Passenger Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Open GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B297F Passenger Blend Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST N .
B298A Mode Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Open GO to PINPOINT TEST I .
B298B Mode Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST I .
B298C Recirc Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Open GO to PINPOINT TEST H .
B298D Recirc Door Actuator, Drive Circuit(s) Shorted to Ground GO to PINPOINT TEST H .
U0140 Lost Communication With Body Control Module (GEM) CLEAR The DTCs. REPEAT the self-test. If the DTC returns, REFER to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK article to diagnose the lost communication with the GEM.
U0300 Internal Control Module Software Incompatibility INSTALL a new HVAC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL article.
U2050 No Application Present INSTALL a new HVAC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL article.
U2051 One or More Calibration Files Missing / Corrupt INSTALL a new HVAC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL article.
All Other DTCs - REFER to the Master DTC Chart in MULTIFUNCTION ELECTRONIC MODULE article.