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Test Program Circuit Qws - Test Step 02 Coolant Temperature Switch S160 (S29 MY'94) Opel Frontera A

Checking Program - Electrical Circuit QWS

TestTest EquipmentTestNotesNominal
StepMultimeter
MKM - 587 - AofbetweenValue
02Voltmeter range 20V, DCCoolant temperature switch S160 (S29 for MY'94)S186 (S143 for MY'94), ter. 2Ground· Disconnect wiring harness plug from ambient temperature switch

· Bridge charging indicator relay K79, relay socket ter. 1 and 3 (Monterey only)

· Ignition "ON"
· Switch opens when the coolant temperature rises above 73 °C0 V
· Switch closes when the coolant temperature drops below 80 °C

· Measurements at wiring harness plug

· Reconnect wiring harness plug after measurements

Note:

A detailed check of the function of the coolant temperature switch S160 (S29 for MY'94) is given in section 4.3> 11.5 V
Troubleshooting:Nominal Value:Cause of Fault:
· Coolant temperature switch S160 (S29 for MY'94) defective

or

· Line interrupted

from: Coolant temperature switch S160 (S29 for MY'94), wiring harness plug ter. 1 (ter. 2 for 4JA1)

to: Ambient temperature switch S186 (S143 for MY'94), wiring harness plug ter. 2