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Conditions



Intake Air Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to B+/Open Circuit.





Fault symptoms
CHECK ENGINE.

On-Board Diagnostics

Type of diagnosis:
- Continuous. But interrupted when fault criteria fulfilled and will not restart until next driving cycle.

Enable criteria:
- Engine running.

Fault criteria:
- Voltage higher than 4.664 V for more than 10 s.

Dependents:
- None.

System reaction to a fault:
- Substitute value set to 40 °C.

OK report:
- 60 s has past since start. Fault criteria for P0112 or P0113 not fulfilled.

Fault handling: Fault Handling III, Other Emission-Related Comp. & Function
- Type III.

Diagnostic help
Fault diagnosis concerns electrical faults in connected leads or in the sensor.

Diagnostic tool functions related to this fault are:
- Temperature sensor reading, unit °C.

See also the description of test values under "Fault diagnosis, general" for more information.
Tech 2 Menu Structure, DTC Menu, Read Value, Activate, Sys Info

Check the wiring
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at various points and in different directions to detect any intermittent breaks or short circuits in the wiring. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.

Proceed to Diagnostic Procedures Checking the Diagnostic Trouble Code