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DTC P0118-00: ECT Sensor No. 1 Circuit High Input: Outline

DTC P0118:00 (PCM, SKYACTIV-G) DETECTION CONDITION AND POSSIBLE CAUSE

System malfunction location ECT sensor No. 1 circuit high input
Detection condition
  • The PCM monitors the ECT sensor No. 1 signal. If the PCM detects that the ECT sensor No. 1 voltage at the PCM terminal 1AH is above 4.94 V for 5 s, the PCM determines that the ECT sensor No. 1 circuit has a malfunction.
Fail-safe
  • Fixes the water temperature for the engine control at 40°C {104°F}, and for the idle air control at 80°C {176°F}.
  • Operates the cooling fan (high speed rotation).
  • Inhibits the fuel cut control during shift change.
Possible cause
  • ECT sensor No. 1 connector or terminals malfunction
  • ECT sensor No. 1 malfunction
  • PCM connector or terminals malfunction
  • Short to power supply in ECT sensor No. 1 signal circuit
  • Open circuit in any of the following ECT sensor No. 1 circuits.
    • Signal circuit
      • Ground circuit
  • PCM malfunction
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