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DTC U0164-68: Communication Error Between Climate Control Unit: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
DETECTION CONDITION AND POSSIBLE CAUSE

System malfunction location  Communication error between climate control unit 
Detection condition 
  • The front body control module (FBCM) could not receive signals from the climate control unit for 5 s or more  with the ignition switched ON (engine off or on).
Fail-safe  -
Possible cause 
  • Climate control unit connector or terminal malfunction
  • Front body control module (FBCM) connector or terminal malfunction
  • Short to ground in wiring harness between climate control unit terminal K and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J
  • Short to power supply in wiring harness between climate control unit terminal K and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between climate control unit terminal K and front body control module (FBCM) terminal 2J
  • Climate control unit malfunction
  • Front body control module (FBCM) malfunction
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