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ECT Sensor Rationality Monitor

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Operation 

ECT SENSOR RATIONALITY MONITOR OPERATION

DTCs P0116 / P0125
Monitor execution Once per driving cycle
Sensors / components OK ECT (P0116, P0125), IAT, MAP (P0125)
Monitoring Duration  

Enable conditions 

ECT SENSOR RATIONALITY MONITOR ENABLE CONDITIONS

Parameter Minimum Maximum
P0116 
Engine coolant temp. at engine start 65 (149) °C (°F)  
Warm up counter 61440 counts  
Driving duration time (warm up counter > 61440) 60 s  
Idle duration time 164 s  
Intake air temp. -8 (17) °C (°F)  
P0125 
MAF 5 g/s  
Engine coolant temp. at engine start   20 (68) °C (°F)
Intake air temp. -8 (17) °C (°F)  
Vehicle speed 3 mph

Typical malfunction thresholds 

ECT SENSOR RATIONALITY MONITOR TYPICAL MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

P0116 
ECT change during enable condition < 8 bit (39 mV)
P0125 
Time to reach CL enable temperature (20 (68) °C (°F)) 85 - 1800 s (according to ECT at starting)