Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Component parts

Nissan Sentra Service Manual / Driver controls / Defogger / System description / Component parts

Component parts location

Bcm (view with instrument panel removed)
Ipdm e/r (rear window defogger relay)
A/c auto amp. (View with a/c switch assembly removed)
A/C switch assembly (rear window defogger switch) (with auto A/C)
A/c switch assembly (rear window defogger switch) (without auto a/c)
A. Rear window defogger power connector b. Condenser (view with rear pillar finisher lh removed)
Rear window defogger ground connector (view with rear pillar finisher rh removed)
Door mirror lh (door mirror defogger) (if equipped) (rh similar)

Component description

Component	Description
BCM	Operates the rear window defogger with the operation of rear window defogger switch. Performs the timer control of rear window defogger.
Rear window defogger relay	Operates the rear window defogger and the door mirror defogger1 with the control signal from bcm.
A/c auto amp	Displays the rear window defogger on to the display when detecting the operation of the rear window defogger.
A/c switch assembly (rear window defogger switch)	The rear window defogger switch is turned ON.
Rear window defogger	Heats the heating wire with the power supply from the rear window defogger relay to prevent the rear window from fogging up.
Door mirror defogger1	Heats the heating wire with the power supply from the rear window defogger relay to prevent the door mirror from fogging up.

1: With heated mirrors

System

System Description Operation description A/C control transmits rear window defogger switch signal to A/C auto amp. when rear window defogger switch turns ON while ignition switch is ON. ...

Other materials:

C1601 Battery power supply
DTC Logic DTC DETECTION LOGIC DTC Display item Malfunction detected condition Possible cause C1601 BATTERY VOLT When a power supply voltage to the EPS control unit is maintained at 17.5 V or more or at less than 9 V continuously for five second or more. ...

Locking with key
Driver’s side The power door lock system allows you to lock or unlock all doors at the same time. Turning the key toward the front 1 of the vehicle locks all doors. Turning the key one time toward the rear 2 of the vehicle unlocks that door. From that position, returning the key to ...

P1553 Battery current sensor
DTC Logic DTC DETECTION LOGIC DTC No. CONSULT screen terms (Trouble diagnosis content) DTC detecting condition Possible cause P1553 BAT CURRENT SENSOR (Battery current sensor) The signal voltage transmitted from the sensor to ECM is higher than the amount ...