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Heated Steering Wheel Control Unit Input Test

NOTE: 

1. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

2. Do the 12 volt battery terminal disconnection procedure .

3. Remove the heated steering wheel control unit.

HEATED STEERING WHEEL CONTROL UNIT 14P CONNECTOR (female terminals) 

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4. Inspect the connector and socket terminals to be sure they are all making good contact:

5. With the connector still disconnected, do the following input tests:

Cavity Wire Test condition Test: Desired result Possible cause if desired result is not obtained
8 BLU Disconnect the gauge control module 32P connector and the 12 volt battery sensor 2P connector Check for continuity between terminal No. 8 and gauge control module 32P connector terminal No. 23: There should be continuity.
  • Faulty cable reel
  • An open or high resistance in the wire
Check for continuity to ground:There should be no continuity.
  • Faulty cable reel
  • A short to ground in the wire
7 GRN Disconnect the steering wheel heater pad 4P connector Check for continuity between terminal No. 7 and steering heater 4P connector terminal No. 4: There should be continuity. An open or high resistance in the wire

6. Reconnect the connector, and do the following input tests:

Cavity Wire Test condition Test: Desired result Possible cause if desired result is not obtained
2 WHT Vehicle ON mode Measure the voltage to ground: There should be battery voltage.
  • Faulty heated steering wheel relay
  • Faulty cable reel
  • An open or high resistance in the wire
12 BLK In all power modes Measure the voltage to ground:There should be less than 0.2 V.
  • Poor ground (G401)
  • Poor ground (G451)
  • Faulty cable reel
  • An open or high resistance in the ground wire
1 RED Disconnect the steering wheel heater pad 4P connector, vehicle ON mode, and heated steering wheel switch ON Measure the voltage to ground: There should be battery voltage.
  • A short to ground in the wire
  • Poor connection
  • Faulty heated steering wheel control unit
6 WHT Disconnect the steering wheel heater pad 4P connector, vehicle ON mode, and heated steering wheel switch ON Measure the voltage to ground: There should be 5 V.
  • A short to ground in the wire
  • Poor connection
  • Faulty heated steering wheel control unit
5*14 RED*PNK Vehicle ON mode, and heated steering wheel switch pressed Measure the voltage between terminals No. 5 and No. 14:There should be less than 0.2 V.
  • Faulty heated steering wheel switch
  • An open or high resistance in the wire
Vehicle ON mode, and heated steering wheel switch released Measure the voltage between terminals No. 5 and No. 14:There should be battery voltage.
  • Faulty heated steering wheel switch
  • A short to ground in the wire
10 PUR Vehicle ON mode Connect to ground with a jumper wire:The heated steering wheel switch indicator should come on.
  • Faulty heated steering wheel switch
  • An open or high resistance in the ground wire