B0145 Code: Meaning, Causes, and Symptoms | OBD2 Codes

B0145 – Auxiliary Mode Actuator

 

B0145 Possible Symptoms

 

Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

 

B0145 Possible Causes

 

Faulty Auxiliary Mode Actuator,Auxiliary Mode Actuator harness is open or shorted,Auxiliary Mode Actuator circuit poor electrical connection,Faulty Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Control Module

 

B0145 Description

 

The Auxiliary Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) actuators are a 5-wire bi-directional electric motor that incorporates a feedback potentiometer. Low reference, 5-volt reference, position signal, and 2 control circuits enable the actuator to operate. The control circuits use either a 0 or 12 volt value to coordinate the actuator movement. When the actuator is at rest, both control circuits have a value of 0 volts. In order to move the actuator, the HVAC control module grounds one of the control circuits while providing the other with 12 volts. The auxiliary HVAC control module reverses the polarity of the control circuits to move the actuator in the opposite direction. When the actuator shaft rotates, the potentiometers adjustable contact changes the door position signal between 0-5 volts. This signal then is converted into a count value where as 1 volt will equal 51 counts. The auxiliary HVAC control module calibrates the travel range of the HVAC door actuators when it is initially powered by the battery positive voltage circuit. During calibration, the module commands the actuators in each direction until door travel is stopped. The module stores the minimum door positions and the maximum door positions of each actuator into memory. The total travel range is calculated by subtracting the minimum door position from the maximum door position.