B1226

DTC B1226 or DTC indicator B: A Short in the In-car Temperature Sensor Circuit

1. Clear the DTC.
2. Turn the ignition switch OFF, and then ON (II).
3. Operate the climate control system in several modes.
4. Check the DTCs.

Is DTC B1226 or B indicated?

YES - Go to step 5.

NO - Intermittent failure.

5. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
6. Remove the in-car temperature sensor.
7. Test the in-car temperature sensor.

Is the in-car temperature sensor OK?

YES - Go to step 8.

NO - Replace the in-car temperature sensor.

8. Disconnect audio-HVAC display panel connector A (22P).
9. Check for continuity between the No. 11 terminal of audio-HVAC display panel connector A (22P) and body ground.






Is there continuity?

YES - Repair short to body ground in the wire between the audio-HVAC display panel and the in-car temperature sensor.

NO - Substitute a known-good audio-HVAC display panel, and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original audio-HVAC display panel.