LEXUS SC400 1991 Service Repair Manual

ACC Power Source Circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
This circuit supplies power to the air conditioner control assembly (contai\
ns the A/C control assembly).
DIAGNOSTIC CHART
WIRING DIAGRAM
Check voltage between terminals ACC of air
conditioner control assembly connector
and body ground.
Check RADIO No. 2 fuse.
Check and repair harness and connector
between air conditioner control assembly
and battery.
Proceed to next circuit inspection
shown on matrix chart (See page
AC-36).
Check for short in all the harness
and components connected to
the RADIO No. 2 fuse (See
attached wiring diagram).
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Check voltage between terminals ACC of air conditioner control
assembly connector and body ground.
(1) Remove console upper panel.(See page BO-111 ).
(2) Remove A/C control assembly with connec±
tors still connected.
(3) Turn ignition switch ON.
Measure voltage between terminals ACC of air
conditioner control assembly connector and body
ground.
Voltage: 10 ± 14 V
Proceed to next circuit inspection shown on matrix
chart (See page AC-36).
Check RADIO No. 2 fuse.
Remove RADIO No. 2 fuse from J/B No. 1.
Check continuity of RADIO No. 2 fuse.
Continuity.
Check for short in all the harness and
components connected to the RADIO No. 2
fuse (See attached wiring diagram).
Check and repair harness and connector between air conditioner control \
assembly and battery.
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Back±up Power Source Circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
This is the backup power source for the air conditioner control assembly. Power is supplied even when
the ignition switch is off and is used for diagnostic code memory, etc.
DIAGNOSTIC CHART
WIRING DIAGRAM
Check voltage between terminal B of air
conditioner control assembly connector
and body ground.
Check DOME fuse.
Proceed to next circuit inspection
shown on matrix chart (See page
AC-36
).
Check and repair harness and connector
between air conditioner control assembly
and battery.
Check for short all in the harness
and components connecteds to
the DOME fuse (See attached wiring
diagram)
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Check voltage between terminals B of air conditioner control assembly
connector and body ground.
(1) Remove console upper panel.(See page BO-111 ).
(2) Remove A/C control assembly with connec±
tors still connected.
Measure voltage between terminals B of air condi-
tioner control assembly connector and body
ground.
Voltage: 10 ± 14 V
Proceed to next circuit inspection shown on matrix
chart (See page AC-36).
Check DOME fuse.
Remove DOME fuse from R/B No. 2.
Check continuity of DOME fuse.
Continuity.
Check for short in all the harness and
components connected to the DOME fuse
(See attached wiring diagram).
Check and repair harness and connector between air conditioner control \
assembly and battery.
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Heater Main Relay Circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The heater main relay is switched on by signals from the air conditioner co\
ntrol assembly.
It supplies power to the blower motor.
DIAGNOSTIC CHART
Check voltage between terminals HR of air
conditioner control assembly connector
and body ground.
Check heater main relay.
Check HTR fuse.
Check and repair harness and connector
between air conditioner control assembly
and battery.
Proceed to next circuit inspection
shown on matrix chart (See page
AC-36
).
Check for short in all the harness
and components connected to
the HTR fuse (See
attached wiring diagram).
Replace heater main relay.
WIRING DIAGRAM
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Check voltage between terminals HR of air conditioner control assem-
bly connector and body ground.
(1) Remove console upper panel.(See page BO-111 ).
(2) Remove A/C control assembly with connec±
tors still connected.
Proceed to next circuit inspection shown on ma-
trix chart (See page AC-36).
Check heater main relay.
Check continuity between each pair of terminals of
heater main relay shown below.
Measure voltage between terminals HR of air condi-
tioner control assembly and body ground when
ignition switch is on and off.
(1) Apply battery voltage between terminals 1
and 3
(2) Check continuity between each pair of ter±minal shown below.
Replace heater main relay.
Remove HTR fuse from J/B No. 1.
Check continuity of HTR fuse
Continuity
Check for short in all the harness and
components connected to the HTR fuse
See attached wiring diagram).
Check and repair harness and connector between air conditioner control \
assembly and battery.
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Power Transistor Circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The air conditioner control assembly controls the blower speed by varying the vo\
ltage at terminal BLW
which applies the base current to the power transistor.
The air conditioner control assembly also monitors the power transistor col\
lector voltage at terminal VM,
to control blower air volume precisely.
DIAGNOSTIC CHART
WIRING DIAGRAM
Check power transistor.
Check harness and connector between air
conditioner control assembly and power
transistor (See page
IN±27).
Proceed to next circuit inspection
shown on matrix chart (See page AC-36).
Replace power transistor.
Repair or replace harness or
connector.
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Check power transistor.
(1) Remove cooling unit (See page BO-107).
(2) Disconnect power transistor connector.
(1) Check test bulb lights up when battery and
resistor are connected to power transistor
connector as left illustration shows.
(2) Measure resistance between terminal 2 and 3
(1) The bulb lights up.
(2)Resistance: 2.0± 2.4 k 
Replace power transistor.
Check for open and short in harness and connector between air
conditioner control assembly and power transistor (See page IN-27).
Repair or replace harness or connector.
Proceed to next circuit inspection shown on matrix
chart (See page AC-36).
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Blower Motor Circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
This is the power source for the blower motor.
DIAGNOSTIC CHART
WIRING DIAGRAM
Check blower motor.
Check harness and connector between battery
and blower motor, blower motor and body ground
(See page IN±37).
Check blower resistor.
Replace blower motor.Replace blower motor.
Replace blower resistor.
Repair or replace harness or
connector.
Proceed to next circuit inspection
shown on matrix chart (See page
AC-36).
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Check blower motor.
Remove blower motor.(See page AC-129).
Connect positive
lead connected to terminal 2 of
blower motor connector, negative  lead to
terminal 1.
Blower motor operates smoothly.
Replace blower motor.
Check blower resistor.
Disconnect blower resistor connector.
Measure resistance between terminals 1 and 2 of
blower resistor connector.
Resistance: 2.6 ± 3.0

Replace blower resistor.
Check for open short in harness and connector between battery
and blower motor, blower motor and body ground (See page IN-27)
Repair or replace harness or connector.
Proceed to next circuit inspection shown on
matrix chart (See page AC-36).
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
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