Water Sprinkling Method - Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2007 Manual

2007 ENGINE PERFORMANCE Symptom Troubleshooting - MX-5 Miata
3. Prepare the output state control function for actuators or relays that you are inspecting.
4. Vibrate the actuator or relay with your finger for 3s after output state control function is activated.
If variable click sound is heard, check for poor connection or poorly mounted actuator or both, or
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the relay.
NOTE:
Fig. 10: Vibrating Actuator Or Relay
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WATER SPRINKLING METHOD

If malfunction occurs only under high humidity or rainy/snowy weather, perform the following steps:
CAUTION:
2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport
Vibrating relays too strongly may result in open relays.
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Indirectly change the temperature and humidity by spraying water
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onto the front of the radiator.
If a vehicle is subject to water leakage, the leakage may damage the
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control module. When testing a vehicle with a water leakage problem,
special caution must be used.