Intermittent Fault

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Check cable between control module #7 and outside temperature sensor terminal 1 and cable between control module #4 and outside temperature sensor terminal 2 for an intermittent open-circuit according to Open-Circuit, Intermittent Faults .

Remedy as necessary.

Other information:

To access the control module/connect breakout box, see Connecting the Breakout Box .
To access/replace the outside temperature sensor, see Replacing Outside Temperature Sensor And Glow Plugs .
With ignition on and outside temperature sensor connector disconnected, the voltage between outside temperature sensor connector terminal 1 (control module side) and ground should be approximately 5 V.
For other values, see Signal Specification Additional Heater 912-D/B .

Fig 1: Identifying 2-Bit Connector

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Fig 2: Identifying Ohmmeter

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Fig 3: Identifying Data Link Connector

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