DTC P1436: - A/C Evaporator Air Temperature Circuit Low

2009 Lincoln Navigator L RWDSECTION DTC P1436: - A/C Evaporator Air Temperature Circuit Low
DTC P1436: - A/C EVAPORATOR AIR TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT LOW

Description:  Indicates the air conditioning evaporator temperature (ACET) signal input was less than the self-test minimum. The self-test minimum is 0.13 volt.
Possible Causes: 
  • ACET circuit short to ground or SIG RTN
  • Damaged ACET sensor
Diagnostic Aids:  The powertrain control module (PCM) sources a low current 5 volt reference on the ACET circuit (this voltage can be measured with the sensor disconnected). As the A/C evaporator air temperature changes, the ACET circuit resistance to SIG RTN (ground) changes (which changes the voltage the PCM detects). When the ACET signal is detected below the self-test minimum, check for shorts to SIG RTN or ground which would pull the voltage low.
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