Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Refrigerant Flow Direction Control Valve Repair Procedures

12steps
~72min
4/5difficulty
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Inspection

1. IG 2. Ground

Check the voltage between terminals 6 and 7.
  1. Using a tester, check the resistance between terminals 1 and 2.
    Temperature Resistance [kΩ]
    °C °F
    -30 -22 8,7~9,5
    -25 -13 8,92~9,74
    -20 -4 9,14~9,98
    -15 5 9,37~10,23
    -10 14 9,59~10,47
    -5 23 9,81~10,71
    0 32 10.03~10.95
    5 41 10.25~11.19
    10 50 10.47~11.43
    15 59 10,69~11,67
    20 68 10,90~11,90
    25 77 11.12~12.14
    30 86 11.34~12.38
    35 95 11,55~12,61
    40 104 11,77~12,85

Replacement

[THREE-WAY SOLENOID VALVE]
  1. Charge the refrigerant using the refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station.
  2. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  3. Disconnect the three-way solenoid valve connector (A).
  4. Remove the refrigerant line after loosening the mounting nuts (A).
  5. Remove the three-way solenoid valve assembly (A) after loosening the mounting bolt and nut.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  7. Charge the refrigerant using the refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station.
  8. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  9. Disconnect the two-way solenoid valve connector (A).
  10. Remove the refrigerant line after loosening the mounting nuts (A).
  11. Remove the three-way solenoid valve assembly (A) after loosening the mounting bolt and nut.
  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
[TWO-WAY SOLENOID VALVE]

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