Diagnostic Procedure
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P0072-AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW DIAGNOSTIC TEST REFERENCE
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| 1 | Ignition on, engine not running. With the DRBIII®, read the Ambient Temperature Sensor voltage. Is the voltage below 0.3 of a volt? Yes --> Go To 2 No --> Refer to the INTERMITTENT CONDITION SYMPTOM . Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5 . |
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| 2 | Turn the ignition off. Disconnect the Ambient Temperature Sensor harness connector. Ignition on, engine not running. With the DRBIII®, read AAT Sensor voltage. Is the voltage above 4.6 volts? Yes --> Replace the Ambient Temperature Sensor. Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5 . No --> Go To 3 |
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| 3 | Turn the ignition off. Disconnect the C1 and C2 PCM harness connectors. Measure the resistance between ground and the (G31) AAT Signal circuit at the AAT Sensor harness connector. Is the resistance below 100 ohms? Yes --> Repair the short to ground in the (G31) AAT Signal circuit. Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5 . No --> Go To 4 |
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| 4 | Measure the resistance between the (G31) AAT Signal circuit and the (K900) Sensor ground circuit at the AAT Sensor harness connector. Is the resistance below 100 ohms? Yes --> Repair the short between the (K900) Sensor ground circuit and the (G31) AAT Signal circuit. Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5 . No --> Go To 5 |
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NOTE:
Before continuing, check the PCM harness connector terminals for corrosion, damage, or terminal push out. Repair as necessary. Using the schematics as a guide, inspect the wire harness and connectors. Pay particular attention to all Power and Ground circuits.If there are no possible causes remaining, view repair.RepairReplace and program the Powertrain Control Module per Service Information.Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5 . |
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