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B1281 Humidity Sensor Short (Low) – AUTO Defog

AutoHex Online Help: Hyundai i30(GDe) 2013
Component Location
General Description

Auto defogger sensor is installed on front window glass. Auto defogger sensor judges and sends signal for the occurance of moisture in advance of blowing out the wind for defogging. Air conditioner control module receives signal from auto defogger and performs restraining moisture and eliminating in advance with automatically controlling Intake actuator, A/C, Defogger actuator, Blower motor rpm, Mode actuator.



DTC Description

The Air conditioner Control Module sets DTC B1281 if The signal from auto defogger sensor has been detected short to ground in ground circuit for 2 seconds.

DTC Detecting Condition

Item

Detecting Condition

Detecting Condition

DTC Strategy

Voltage check

Poor connection in harness

Open or short in signal circuit

Open or short in power circuit

Faulty Auto defogger sensor actuator

Faulty Air conditioner Control Module

Enable Conditions

IG KEY ON

Threshold value

Short to ground in signal circuit for 2 seconds

Failsafe

Air Conditioner Control Module Controls humidity as 0%

Specification

? Hz of Defogger sensor according to Humidity

(%RH)

(Hz)

(%RH)

(Hz)

0

37.19

60

34.8

20

36.4

80

34

40

35.6

100

33.2

Diagnostic Circuit Diagram