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Test Description

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The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.

  1. 6:  This step tests for the proper operation of the circuit in the low voltage range.
DTC P0118

Step Action Values Yes No
Schematic Reference:  Engine Controls Schematics 
Connector End View Reference: Engine Controls Connector End Views or Engine Control Module Connector End Views
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? - Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle
2
IMPORTANT: The cooling fans are commanded ON when certain DTCs are set.
Observe the DTC info parameter with a scan tool.Is DTC P0641 or P0651 set?		 - Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle Go to Step 3 
3
  1. Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 90 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 4  Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
4
  1. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor.
  2. Measure the voltage from the signal circuit of the ECT sensor to a good ground with a DMM. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Is the voltage more than the specified value?		 5.2 V Go to Step 5  Go to Step 6 
5
IMPORTANT: If a short to voltage occurs, the ECT sensor may be damaged.
Test the ECT signal circuit for a short to voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 15  Go to Step 12 
6 
  1. Connect a 3-amp fused jumper wire between the signal circuit of the ECT sensor and the low reference circuit of the ECT sensor. Refer to Using Fused Jumper Wires .
  2. Observe the ECT sensor parameter with a scan tool.
Is the ECT sensor parameter more than the specified value?		 149°C (300°F) Go to Step 10  Go to Step 7 
7
  1. Connect a 3-amp fused jumper wire between the signal circuit of the ECT sensor and a good ground.
  2. Observe the ECT sensor parameter with a scan tool.
Is the ECT sensor parameter more than the specified value?		 149°C (300°F) Go to Step 9  Go to Step 8 
8 Test the signal circuit of the ECT sensor for a high resistance or for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 15  Go to Step 12 
9 Test the ECT sensor low reference circuit for a high resistance or for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 15  Go to Step 12 
10
IMPORTANT: If a short to voltage occurs this DTC may set and damage the ECT sensor.
Test the signal circuit of the ECT sensor for a short to any 5-volt reference circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 15  Go to Step 11 
11 Test for an intermittent and for a poor connection at the ECT sensor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 15  Go to Step 13 
12 Test for an intermittent and for a poor connection at the engine control module (ECM). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 15  Go to Step 14 
13 Replace the ECT sensor. Refer to Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 15  -
14 Replace the ECM. Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming.
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 15  -
15
  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 90 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 2  Go to Step 16 
16 Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.
Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?		 - Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle System OK
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