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IAC Signal Tester: Form No. 103378

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IAC Signal Tester: Form No. 103378

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655 Eisenhower Drive

Owatonna, MN 55060 USA


Form No. 103378
Phone: (507) 455-7000
Tech. Serv.: (800) 533-6127 Parts List &
Fax: (800) 955-8329
Order Entry: (800) 533-6127 Operating Instructions
Fax: (800) 283-8665 for: 3052S, 3053S
International Sales: (507) 455-7223
Fax: (507) 455-7063
Website: www.otctools.com

IAC Signal Tester

The 3052S has a square 4-pin The 3053S has a flat 4-pin connector. It
connector. It fits 1982 and newer GM fits 1987 and newer GM vehicles with
vehicles with TBI and PFI fuel systems. Model 700 TBI and PFI fuel systems.

The IAC Signal Tester is used to check the Idle Air Control (IAC) circuit. There are two different types of
signal testers. Use the signal tester shaped like the connector on your vehicle wiring harness.

Using The IAC Signal Tester With An Idle Air Control/Idle Speed Control Tester (3320)
1. Disconnect the vehicle wiring harness from the IAC on the
throttle body.
2. Connect the Idle Air Control/Idle Speed Control tester to the
IAC motor on the throttle body.
3. Connect the signal tester to the vehicle wiring harness.

Checking The IAC Circuit


1. Start the vehicle. Extend and contract the IAC valve using the controls on the Idle Air Control/Idle
Speed Control tester. Each lamp on the signal tester should flash red and green while the IAC is
cycled. The sequence of the colors is not important.
2. If either light does not flash, check the circuit between the vehicle ECM and the harness connector
for broken wires and poor connections.

If both lights flash and the engine speed does not change when the IAC/ISC tester is operated, the
IAC valve may be defective.
If the circuit between the ECM and the IAC signal testers is good, the ECM may be defective.

Sheet No. 1 of 1

Issue Date: Rev B, August 4, 2014


© Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC
Parts List & Operating Instructions Form No. 103378, Sheet 1 of 1, Back

Using The IAC Signal Tester Alone

1. Disconnect the vehicle wiring harness from the IAC on


the throttle body.
2. Connect the signal tester to the vehicle wiring harness.

Checking The IAC Circuit.


If you are using only the IAC signal tester, you must do two things:
check the circuit when there is a demand for a larger amount of air
through the IAC valve, and check the circuit when there is a demand
for a smaller amount of air through the IAC valve. This procedure
tells how:

1. Create a demand for large amounts of air to be passed through the IAC valve. To do this, create a load
on the engine at idle either by turning the Air Conditioning on, or by turning the front wheel completely
to the left or right until it locks.

2. The increase in load will cause the engine RPM to decrease. Then the ECM should begin sending
signals to the IAC to change the position of the pintle to allow more air to pass through it.

3. If the ECM is sending the signal to the IAC as described above, both LEDs on the signal tester should
be lit. Color is not important.

4. If either light is not lit, inspect the circuit between the ECM and the IAC harness connector for broken
wires or poor connections. If all wires and connections are good, the ECM may be defective.

5. Create a demand for less air to pass through the IAC valve by creating a vacuum leak to the intake
manifold.

6. When a leak is large enough, the RPM should begin to increase. The ECM should begin sending
signals to the IAC to change the position of the pintle to reduce the amount of air passing through it.

7. If the ECM is sending the signal to the IAC as described above, both LEDs on the signal tester should
be lit. Color is not important.
8. If both lights flash and the IAC does not respond to the signals from the ECM (while hooked to the
vehicle wiring harness), the IAC valve may be defective. If either light is not lit, inspect the circuit
between the ECM and the IAC harness connector for broken wires or poor connections. If all wires
and connections are good, the ECM may be defective.

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