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Solar Sensor: Service and Repair





Inspection

1. Ignition "ON"
2. Using the scan tool.
3. Emit intensive light toward 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.










Replacement

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




3. Install in the reverse order of removal.