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Diagnostic Procedure

DTC U0164 68 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Action
1 VERIFY FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM) DTCs AGAIN 
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to Step 9.
2 INSPECT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR CONDITION 
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 8.
3 INSPECT FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM) CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the front body control module (FBCM) connector.
  • Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection.
  • Is the connector normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 8.
4 INSPECT FOR SHORT TO GROUND IN WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT AND FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM) 
  • Verify that the climate control unit and front body control module (FBCM) connectors are disconnected.
  • Inspect for continuity between front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Refer to the SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article and verify whether or not there is a common connector between climate control unit terminal K and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J.
If there is a common connector: 
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short to ground.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector: 
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short to ground.

Go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT FOR SHORT TO POWER SUPPLY IN WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT AND FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM) 
Yes Go to the next step.
No Refer to the SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article and verify whether or not there is a common connector between climate control unit terminal K and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J.
If there is a common connector: 
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short to power supply.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there Is no common connector: 
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short to power supply.

Go to Step 8.
6 INSPECT FOR OPEN CIRCUIT IN WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT AND FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM) 
  • Verify that the climate control unit and front body control module (FBCM) connectors are disconnected.
  • Switch the ignition off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.

    (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)

  • Inspect for continuity between climate control unit terminal K (wiring harness-side) and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J (wiring harness-side).
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Refer to the SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article and verify whether or not there is a common connector between climate control unit terminal K and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J.
If there is a common connector: 
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for an open circuit.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector: 
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has an open circuit.

Go to Step 8.
7 PERFORM DTC INSPECTION AND VERIFY IF MALFUNCTIONING PART IS CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT 
Yes Replace the climate control unit, then go to the next step.
(See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)
No Go to Step 9.
8 VERIFY THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED 
Yes Replace the front body control module (FBCM), then go to the next step.
(See FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Go to the next step.
9 VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED 
  • Are any other DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair the malfunctioning part according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
(See DTC TABLE [FRONT BODY CONTROL MODULE (FBCM)] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.