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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMAZDA2013MX-5 MIATA GRAND TOURING, AUTOMATIC TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISELECTRICALHORNSINSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFOINSTRUMENT CLUSTER INPUT/OUTPUT CHECK MODECHECK CODE INSPECTIONCHECK CODE 53
2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring, Automatic Trans

Check code 53

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring, Automatic TransSECTION Check code 53
CODE INSPECTION CONDITION CHART

Check code 53 Ambient temperature
STEP INSPECTION CONDITION DISPLAY ACTION
1 With auto A/C or without setting ambient temperature sensor 
Select check code 53.		 nonE Instrument cluster is normal.
With manual A/C 
Select check code 53 with the ambient temperature sensor connector disconnected.		 1000
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1023		 Go to the next step.
Except above. Go to Step 6.
2 Connect the terminals 1I and 2P of the instrument cluster. 0000
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0100		 Go to the next step.
Except above. Go to Step 6.
3 Using the SST  (Fuel and thermometer checker) or resistor, input 42.0 kilo ohms  between instrument cluster terminals 1I and 2P. 0950
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0980		 Go to the next step.
Except above. Go to Step 6.
4 Using the SST  (Fuel and thermometer checker) or resistor, input 6.6 kilo ohms  between instrument cluster terminals 1I and 2P. 0720
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0780		 Go to the next step.
Except above. Go to Step 6.
5 Using the SST  (Fuel and thermometer checker) or resistor, input 385 ohms  between instrument cluster terminals 1I and 2P. 0130
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0150		 Inspect the ambient temperature sensor.
Except above. Go to the next step.
6 Inspect the wiring harness and connector between instrument cluster and ambient temperature sensor.
  • If there is any malfunction, repair or replace the wiring harness or connector.
  • If there is no malfunction, replace the instrument cluster.
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