Solar Radiation Sensor Inspection
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- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the center speaker grille. (See SPEAKER GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the front center speaker. (See FRONT CENTER SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the solar radiation sensor. (See SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shine a fluorescent light or expose the solar radiation sensor to natural sunlight.
- Connect the positive (+) lead to terminals A and negative (-) lead to terminal B, C of the solar radiation sensor, and verify that the voltage value is output.
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- If the voltage is 0 V, replace the solar radiation sensor. (See SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)