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Test Program Circuit Qws - Test Step 03 Ambient Air Temperature Switch S186 (S143 '94) Opel Frontera A

Checking Program - Electrical Circuit QWS

TestTest EquipmentTestNotesNominal
StepMultimeter
MKM - 587 - AofbetweenValue
03Voltmeter range 20V, DCAmbient temperature switch S186 (S143 for MY'94)S144, ter. 2 (ter. 6 for Frontera) (ter. 4 for Monterey as of MY'96)Ground· Bridge coolant temperature switch wiring harness plug

· Disconnect wiring harness plug from QWS switch S144

· Ignition "ON"
· Switch opens when the ambient temperature rises above 8 °C0 V
· Switch closes when the ambient temperature drops below 15 °C

· Measurement at wiring harness plug

Note:

A detailed check of the function of the ambient temperature switch S186 (S143 for MY'94) is given in section 4.3> 11.5 V
Troubleshooting:Nominal Value:Cause of Fault:
· Ambient temperature switch S186 (S143 for MY'94) defective

or

· Line interrupted

from: Ambient temperature switch S186 (S143 for MY'94), wiring harness plug ter. 1

to: QWS switch S144, wiring harness plug ter. 2 (ter. 6 for Frontera) (ter 4 for Monterey as of MY'96)