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Repair Procedures: Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Kia Soul EV. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Turn the ignition switch ON.
  2. Connect the GDS.
  3. Emit intensive light toward the 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.
Fig 1: Photo Sensor Connector Terminals
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