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Diagnostic Test

  1. ACTIVE DTC 
    1. Turn the ignition off.
    2. If possible, allow the vehicle to sit with the ignition off for more than 480 minutes in an environment where the temperature is consistent and above -7° C (19.4° F).
    3. Test drive the vehicle. The vehicle must exceed 48 km/h (30 mph) during the test drive. Do not cycle the ignition off when the test drive is completed.
    4. With the scan tool, select View DTCs.

      Is the status Active or Pending for this DTC?

      Yes 

      • Go To  3.

      No 

      • Go To  2.
  2. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE 
    1. Turn the ignition off.
    2. Allow the vehicle to sit with the ignition off in an environment where the temperature is consistent and above -7° C (19.4° F) until the engine coolant temperature is equal to ambient temperature.
    3. Turn the ignition on.
    4. With the scan tool, compare the EOT sensor value to the AAT, ECT and IAT sensor values.

      Is the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor value within 10° C (18° F) of the other sensor values?

      Yes 

      No 

      • Go To  3.
  3. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR VOLTAGE 
    1. Turn the ignition off.
    2. Disconnect the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor harness connector.
    3. Turn the ignition on.
    4. With the scan tool, read the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor voltage.
      NOTE:

      The sensor voltage should be approximately 5.0 Volts (plus or minus.1 of a Volt) with the connector disconnected.

      Does the scan tool display the voltage as described above?

      Yes 

      • Go To  4.

      No 

      • Go To  5.
  4. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR 
    Fig 1: Checking Engine Oil Temperature Sensor
    GC0149410Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    1. Turn the ignition on.
    2. With the scan tool, read the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor voltage.
    3. Connect a jumper wire between the (G24) EOT Signal circuit and the (K900) Sensor Ground circuit in the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor harness connector.
      NOTE:

      The sensor voltage should be approximately 0.0 Volts (plus or minus.1 of a Volt) with the jumper wire in place.

      Does the scan tool display the voltage as described above?

      Yes 

      • Verify that there is good pin to terminal contact in the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor and Powertrain Control Module connectors. Replace the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor if no problems were found with the connectors. Refer to SENSOR, OIL TEMPERATURE, REMOVAL .
      • Perform the POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .

      No 

      • Go To  5.
        NOTE:

        Remove the jumper wire before continuing.

  5. (G24) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN 
    Fig 2: Checking Engine Oil Temp Signal Circuit For An Open Or Excessive Resistance
    GC0149411Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    1. Turn the ignition off.
    2. Disconnect the C2 and C3 PCM harness connectors.
      CAUTION:

      Do not probe the PCM harness connectors. Probing the PCM harness connectors will damage the PCM terminals resulting in poor terminal to pin connection. Install the PCM Pinout Box (special tool #8815A, Kit, NGC, 38 Position) to perform diagnosis.

    3. Measure the resistance of the (G24) Engine Oil Temp Signal circuit from the Engine Oil Temp Sensor harness connector to the appropriate terminal of PCM Pinout Box (special tool #8815A, Kit, NGC, 38 Position).

      Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?

      Yes 

      • Go to  6.

      No 

      • Repair the open or excessive resistance in the (G24) Engine Oil Temp Signal circuit.
      • Perform the POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .
  6. (K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN 
    Fig 3: Checking EOT Sensor Ground Circuit For An Open
    GC0149412Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    CAUTION:

    Do not probe the PCM harness connectors. Probing the PCM harness connectors will damage the PCM terminals resulting in poor terminal to pin connection. Install the PCM Pinout Box (special tool #8815A, Kit, NGC, 38 Position) along with the Adapter (special tool #8815-1, PCM Pinout Box Adapter) to perform the diagnosis.

    1. Measure the resistance of the (K900) Sensor ground circuit from the Engine Oil Temp Sensor harness connector to the appropriate terminal of PCM Pinout Box (special tool #8815A, Kit, NGC, 38 Position).

      Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?

      Yes 

      • Go To  7.

      No 

      • Repair the open or excessive resistance in the (G24) Engine Oil Temp Signal circuit.
      • Perform the POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .
  7. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) 
    1. Using the wiring diagram/schematic as a guide, inspect the wiring and connectors between the Engine Oil Temperature Sensor and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
    2. Look for any chafed, pierced, pinched or partially broken wires.
    3. Look for broken, bent, pushed out or corroded terminals. Verify that there is good pin to terminal contact in the EOT Sensor and Control Module connectors.
    4. Perform any Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that may apply.

      Were there any problems found?

      Yes 

      No