Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Power MOSFET (DATC)

10steps
~60min
3/5difficulty
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Repair Procedures

Inspection

  1. Turn the ignition on.
  2. Manually operate the control switch and measure the blower motor voltage.
  3. Select the control switch to raise the voltage to high speed.
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    Specification
    Fan Speed Manual Operation Automatic Control
    A/C ON A/C OFF
    Floor, MIX Mode Non-Floor, MIX Mode Floor, MIX Mode Non-Floor, MIX Mode
    1 4.5 V 3.8 V 4.5 V 3.8 V ~ 4.6 V
    2 5.3 V 5V 5.3 V 5V 4.6 ~ 5.5 V
    3 6.2 V 6.1 V 6.2 V 6.1 V 5.5 ~ 6.6 V
    4 6.9 V 7.3 V 6.9 V 7.3 V 6.6 ~ 7.8 V
    5 8.0 V 8.5 V 8.0 V 8.5 V 7.8 ~ 9.0 V
    6 9.2 V 9.7 V 9.2 V 9.7 V 9.0 ~ 10.2 V
    7 11.0 V 10.9 V 11.0 V 10.9 V 10.2 ~ 12.5 V
    8 BATTERY (B+)
  4. If the measured voltage does not meet the specification, replace the power MOSFET with a known good one and check operation.
  5. Replace the power MOSFET if it is confirmed to be faulty.

Replacement

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the passenger side protective pad under the cover (A).
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  3. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the passenger side duct (A).
    Hyundai Palisade. Repair procedures
  4. Disconnect the connector (A), loosen the mounting screws, and remove the power MOSFET (B).
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  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Test yourself

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