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General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

DTC DETECTING CONDITION

Item Detecting Condition&Fail Safe Possible Cause
DTC Strategy Case 1
  • Signal Stuck Low
  1. Poor connection or damaged harness
  2. Faulty ECT sensor
  3. Faulty cooling system
Case 2
  • Signal Stuck High
Case 3
  • Signal implausible high
Enable Conditions Case 1
  • No relevant failure
  • 6V <Battery voltage
  • Coolant temperature at Start <76°C (169°F)
Case 2
  • No relevant failure
  • 11V <Battery voltage < 16V
  • Coolant temperature at Start < 76°C (169°F)
  • -10°C (14°F) <Intake air temp. < 70°C (158°F)
  • -10°C (14°F) <Ambient temperature
  • More than 250 sec. (cumulative) Part Load driving condition (engine rpm >1400, vehicle speed >22 mph and MAF >20 kg/h)
  • More than 200 sec. (cumulative) Low Load driving condition (trailing fuel cut off or idle with vehicle speed < 12mph)
Case 3
  • No relevant failure
  • Oil temp. at engine stop of previous driving cycle 70°C (158°F)
  • Coolant temp. at engine stop of previous driving cycle < 70°C (158°F)
  • Oil temp. at start < 35°C (95°F)
  • Intake air temp. at start < 35°C (95°F)
Threshold Value Case 1
  • Modeled coolant temp. increase < Threshold But measured coolant temp. increase < Threshold
Case 2
  • Coolant temperature signal variation since engine Start <2.25°C (4°F)
Case 3
  • Coolant temperature in start < 53°C (127°F) (In case of coolant temp.> threshold but oil temp. &intake air temp <threshold)
Diagnostic Time
  • Immediate
MIL On Condition
  • 2 Drive Cycles