Kia Sportage: Photo Sensor: Repair procedures - Air Conditioning System - Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning - Kia Sportage SL Service & Repair ManualKia Sportage: Photo Sensor: Repair procedures

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Service & Repair Manual / Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning / Air Conditioning System / Photo Sensor: Repair procedures

Inspection
1.
Ignition "ON"
2.
Using the scan tool.
3.
Emit intensive light toward photo sensor using a lamp, and check the output voltage change.
4.
The voltage will rise with higher intensive light and reduce with lower intensive light.

1. Sensor Ground
2. Photo Sensor Signal
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. DR Photo Sensor (-)
7. PA Photo Sensor (-)
8. 5V (Vcc)

Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
With the (-) driver, remove the photo sensor (A) from the center of defrost nozzle.

3.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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