Kia Rio: Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection - Air Conditioning System - Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning - Kia Rio UB 2012-2025 Service ManualKia Rio: Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection

1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2.
Disconnect the evaporator temperature sensor connector.
3.
Measure resistance between terminal “+” and “-” of evaporator temperature sensor.


4.
Connect the evaporator temperature sensor connector.
5.
Run the engine and turn the A/C switch ON, then measure the voltage between the terminals of harness connector.
Specification
Evaporator core
temperature [°C(°F)]
Resistance [kΩ]
Voltage [V]
-20(-4)
29.42
3.732
-10(14)
18.01
3.215
0(32)
11.36
2.659
10(50)
7.362
2.12
20(68)
4.892
1.642
30(86)
3.326
1.248
40(104)
2.309
0.938
50(122)
1.635
0.700

Evaporator Temperature Sensor Description
The evaporator temperature sensor will detect the evaporator core temperature and interrupt compressor relay power in order to prevent evaporator freezing by excessive cooling. ...

Evaporator Temperature Sensor Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Disconnect the evaporator temperature sensor connector (A). 3. ...

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