Kia Sorento: In-car Sensor Inspection - Air conditioning System - Heating,Ventilation And Air Conditioning - Kia Sorento XM 2011-2026 Service ManualKia Sorento: In-car Sensor Inspection

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1.
Turn the ignition switch ON.
2.
Blow air with changing temperature into the in-car sensor air inlet. Measure the sensor resistance between 1 and 2 terminals.

1. Incar Motor(-)
2. Sensor Ground
3. -
4. Incar Sensor (+)
5. -
6. IGN2 (Motor (+))

Specification
Temperature [°C(°F)]
Resistance between terminals 2 and 4 (kΩ)
0 (32)
97.71 ± 2.61%
15(59)
47.12 ± 1.45%
25(77)
30.00 ± 1.2%
35(95)
19.60 ± 1.44%
50(122)
10.82 ± 2.26%

  
An in-car sensor is a negative type thermistor. The resistance will rise with lower temperature, and reduce with higher temperature.
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