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Possible Causes

POSSIBLE CAUSES 
(K2) ECT 1 SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
(K2) ECT 1 SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
(K2) ECT 1 SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO (K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT
(K2) ECT 1 SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN OR HIGH RESISTANCE
(K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN OR HIGH RESISTANCE
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. Refer to  PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE  .