Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 1654

Climate Control
M o d e C o n t r o l M o t o r R e p l a c e m e n t
1. Open the glove box. Remove the damper f r o m the
glove box, then release the glove box stops and let
the glove box hang d o w n (see page 20-70).
2. Remove the relays (A) f r o m the bracket.
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3. Disconnect the 7P connector (A) f r o m the mode
control motor (B). Remove the self-tapping screws
and the mode control m o t o r f r o m the heater unit.
4. Install the motor in the reverse order of removal.
Make sure the pin on the m o t o r is properly
engaged w i t h the linkage. After installation, make
sure the motor runs smoothly.
R e c i r c u l a t i o n C o n t r o l M o t o r T e s t
NOTE: Before testing, check for HVAC DTCs (see page
21-9).
1. Disconnect the 7P connector f r o m the recirculation
control motor.
NOTICE
Incorrectly applying power and g r o u n d to
the recirculation control m o t o r w i l l damage it.
Follow the instructions carefully.
2. Connect battery power to the No. 1 terminal of the
recirculation control motor, and g r o u n d the No. 5
or No. 7 terminals; the recirculation control motor
should run smoothly. To avoid d a m a g i n g the
recirculation control motor, do not reverse power
and g r o u n d . Disconnect the No. 5 or No. 7 terminal
f r o m g r o u n d ; the recirculation control motor
should stop at Fresh (when the No. 7 terminal is
disconnected) or Recirculate (when the No. 5
terminal is disconnected). Don't cycle the
recirculation control m o t o r for a long t i m e .
RECIRCULATION C O N T R O L MOTOR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3. If the recirculation control m o t o r did not run in
step 2, remove it, then check the recirculation
control linkage and doors for s m o o t h m o v e m e n t .
• If the linkage and doors m o v e s m o o t h l y , replace
the recirculation control m o t o r (see page 21-85).
• If the linkage or doors stick or bind, repair t h e m
as needed.
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