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Component Inspection

  1. IG KEY "ON" and select 'Actuation Test' menu in GDS.
  2. Execute 'VCM Motor (Option)'.
  3. Confirm the change of VCMA feedback sensor signal and the sound of operation.
    VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION

    Control State Flap State Signal Output
    OFF OPEN 0.84 ± 0.1 V
    ON CLOSE 4.16 ± 0.1 V
    Fig 1: VCM Motor Actuation Test Screen
    G09746367Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Is everything OK?

    YES 

    • Check for poor connection between PCM/ECM and component: backed out terminal, improper mating, broken locks or poor terminal to wire connection. Repair as necessary and go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.

    NO 

    • Disassemble VCMA and Intake Manifold and check stuck by carbon or foreign object.

      Check the component for contamination, deterioration, or damage. Substitute with a known-good component and check for proper operation. If the problem is corrected, replace the component and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.

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