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Power Transistor (Sonata)

  1. Remove connector from power transistor. Apply 1.5 volts (one dry cell battery) between power transistor terminals No. 1 and 2. See Fig 1 .
  2. Check continuity between terminals No. 2 and 3 with terminal No. 1 disconnected and connected. With terminal No. 1 disconnected, no continuity should be present. With terminal No. 1 connected, continuity should be present.
Fig 1: Checking Sonata Power Transistor
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