Kia Soul EV Owner's Manual Quiz
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Intake Actuator Repair Procedures

In this manual: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
General Information — 17Maintenance — 17Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 36Steering — 24Restraints — 48Brake System — 37Body (Interior and Exterior) — 207Body Electrical System — 203Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 80Electric Vehicle Battery System — 115
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Inspection

  1. Turn the ignition off.
  2. Disconnect the intake actuator connector.
  3. Verify that the actuator moves to the recirculation position when 12 V is applied to terminal 3 and ground to terminal 7. Verify that the intake actuator moves to the recirculation position when the connections are reversed.
    1. - 5. Feedback Signal
    2. - 6. Sensor Ground
    3. Fresh Air 7. Recirculation Air
    4. Sensor (+5V)
  4. Connect the intake actuator connector.
  5. Turn the ignition on.
  6. Check the voltage between terminals 5 and 6. Specification
    Door Position Voltage (V) Fault Detection
    Fresh Air 0,3±0,15 Low voltage: 0.1 V or less
    High voltage: 4.9 V or more
    Recirculation 4,7±0,15

    It will report the current actuator position to the controls.
  7. If the intake actuator does not operate properly, replace it with a known good intake actuator and verify correct operation. Use the replaced actuator only if it operates correctly.

Replacement

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the glove box housing. (Refer to Body - "Glove Box Housing")
  3. Disconnect the connector (A), then remove the intake actuator (B) after loosening the mounting screws.
  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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