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Repair Procedures: Inspection

  1. The engine control system can be more quickly diagnosed for problems by using the KDS (Refer to "2.5T (VIN F) ").
    1. Self diagnosis: Checking failure and Diagnosis Trouble Code (DTC)
    2. Data analysis: Checking the system input/output data state
    3. Actuation test: Checking the system operation condition.
    4. Software Management: Controlling other features including system option setting and Zero-Adjustment

Inspection component 

  1. Remove the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECTS). (Refer to Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor - "REMOVAL ")
  2. After immersing the thermistor of the sensor into engine coolant, measure resistance between ECTS signal terminal and ground terminal.
  3. Compare the measured resistance with the specification to below.
Temperature Resistance (kΩ)
°C °F
-40 -40 41.74 - 54.54
-30 -22 23.54 - 29.94
-20 -4 14.13 - 16.83
-10 14 8.39 - 10.22
0 32 5.28 - 6.29
10 50 3.42 - 4.00
20 68 2.31 - 2.59
30 86 1.55 - 1.86
40 104 1.08 - 1.21
50 122 0.77 - 0.85
60 140 0.56 - 0.61
70 158 0.41 - 0.44
80 176 0.31 - 0.33
90 194 0.23 - 0.25
100 212 0.18 - 0.19
110 230 0.145 - 0.149
120 248 0.113 - 0.118
130 266 0.090 - 0.095
140 284 0.073 - 0.077
150 302 0.059 - 0.063