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Possible Causes

Possible Causes 
(G224) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO BATTERY VOLTAGE
(G224) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN
(K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
(G224) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
(G224) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO THE (K900) SENSOR GROUND
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
PCM

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