P0197 - Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit Low
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P0197 - ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW
| Description: Indicates the engine oil temperature (EOT) sensor signal voltage is low (high temperature). | |||
Possible Causes:
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| Diagnostic Aids: An EOT PID reading less than 0.2 volt with ignition ON, engine OFF or during any engine operating mode indicates a short to ground. | |||
| Application | Key On Engine Off | Key On Engine Running | Continuous Memory |
| All | GO to PINPOINT TEST L . | ||