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Troubleshooting

DTC P0110 INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION




DTC Detection Condition:




The intake air temperature sensor is built in the mass air flow meter and senses the intake air temperature.

A thermistor built in the sensor changes the resistance value according to the intake air temperature.

The lower the intake air temperature is the greater the thermistor resistance value becomes and the higher the intake air temperature is the lower the thermistor resistance value becomes (See Fig. 1).

The intake air temperature sensor is connected to the ECM . The 5 V power source voltage in the ECM is applied to the intake air temperature sensor from terminal THA (THAR) via resistor R.

That is, the resistor R and the intake air temperature sensor are connected in series. When the resistance value of the intake air temperature sensor changes in accordance with changes in the intake air temperature, the potential at terminal THA (THAR) also changes. Based on this signal, the ECM increases the fuel injection volume to improve the driveability during cold engine operation.







HINT: After confirming DTC P0110, P112 or P0113 use the hand-held tester or OBD II scan tool to confirm the intake air temperature from the CURRENT DATA.


Wiring Diagram:






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INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT: Read freeze frame data using hand-held tester or OBD II scan tool, as freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is useful for determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, etc. at the time of the malfunction.