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Heater Control Panel

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Mazda MX-6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove heater control panel. See HEATER CONTROL PANEL  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Measure voltage at indicated terminals on back of heater control panel. See HEATER CONTROL PANEL TEST  table. If voltage is not as specified, check related components and wiring harness. If components and wiring harness are okay, replace heater control panel.

HEATER CONTROL PANEL TEST

Test Condition Wire Color Volts
6-Pin Connector
Blower Switch Setting
Medium-High Yellow/Black (Resistor) 0
Medium-High or High Blue/White (Blower Motror Resistor) 0
Medium-Low Blue (Resistor) 0
High Setting Blue/Black (ECU) 0
Low Setting Blue/Yellow (A/C Amplifier Resistor) 0
Any Position Black (Ground) 0
10-Pin Connector
Any Position Green/White (Air MIx Actuator) About 5
Any Position Brown (Air Mix Actuator) 0
Temperature Lever
Moved From Hot To Cold Pink (Air Mix Actuator) 0
In Hot Setting Green (Air Mix Actuator) 5
In Cold Setting Green (Air MIx Actuator) 0
Moved From Cold To Hot Green/Yellow (Air MIx Actuator) 0
Vent Button Pressed Yellow/Black (Airflow Mode Actuator) Battery
Defrost Button Pressed Yellow/Green (Airflow Mode Actuator) Battery
Any Position Black (Ground) 0
Ignit6ion On Blue (Ignition Switch) Battery
14-Pin Connector
Defrost Button Pressed White (Airflow Mode Actuator) 0
Vent Button Pressed White/Black (Airflow Mode Actuator) About 10
Light Switch On Orange (Tail No. Side Relay) Battery
Blower Switch Off Red (A/C Amplifier) Battery
A/C Sw. & Blower Sw. On Blue/White (A/C Amplifier) 0
Fresh Air Button Pressed Green/Blue (Fresh/Recirc. Air Actuator Battery
Recirculated Air Button Pressed Blue (Fresh/Recirc. Air Actuator) Battery
Defrost Button Pressed Yellow/White (Airflow Mode Actuator) 0
Heat/Defrost Button Presssed Yellow (Airflow Mode Actuator) 0
Heat Button Pressed White/Blue Airflow Mode Actuator) 0
Vent Button Pressed White/Yellow (Airflow Mode Actuator) 0
Bi-Level Button Pressed White/Green (Airflow Mode Actuator) 0
Ignition On Black/Red (Swing Louver) Battery
Swing Louver On Black/Red (Swing Louver) About 1