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Engine Control System - Sensor Range Charts: Introduction

Sensor operating range information can help determine if a sensor is out of calibration. An out-of-calibration sensor may not set a trouble code, but it will cause driveability problems.

NOTE: Unless stated otherwise in test procedure, perform all voltage tests with a Digital Volt-Ohmmeter (DVOM) with a minimum 10-megohm input impedance.
ECT (1) & IAT (2) SENSOR RESISTANCE (1.0L, 1.3L & 1.8L) (3)

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
176 (80) 315
158 (70) 435
140 (60) 580
122 (50) 810
113 (45) 940
104 (40) 1150
95 (35) 1360
86 (30) 1600
77 (25) 2000
68 (20) 2400
59 (15) 3000
50 (10) 3600
41 (5) 4600
32 (0) 5700
23 (-5) 7400
14 (-10) 9800
5 (-15) 12,700
-4 (-20) 16,000
(1) Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor.
(2) Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor.
(3) Measure resistance across sensor terminals.
ECT (1) & IAT (2) SENSOR RESISTANCE (1.9L) (3)

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
284 (140) 63-68
248 (120) 104-113
220 (105) 159-172
200 (94) 215-235
180 (83) 302-334
160 (72) 430-480
140 (60) 650-730
120 (49) 980-1100
100 (38) 1500-1700
80 (27) 2400-2700
60 (16) 3900-4500
40 (4) 6600-8400
20 (-7) 11,000-15,000
0 (-18) 21,000-27,000
-20 (-29) 39,000-53,000
-40 (-40) 77,000-109,000
(1) Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor.
(2) Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor.
(3) Measure resistance across sensor terminals.
ECT (1), IAT (2) & TFT (3) SENSOR RESISTANCE (EXCEPT 1.0L, 1.3L, 1.8L & 1.9L) (4)

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
212 (100) 177
194 (90) 241
176 (80) 332
158 (70) 467
140 (60) 667
122 (50) 973
113 (45) 1188
104 (40) 1459
95 (35) 1802
86 (30) 2238
77 (25) 2796
68 (20) 3520
59 (15) 4450
50 (10) 5670
41 (5) 7280
32 (0) 9420
23 (-5) 12,300
14 (-10) 16,180
5 (-15) 21,450
-4 (-20) 28,680
-22 (-30) 52,700
-40 (-40) 100,700
(1) Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor.
(2) Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor.
(3) Transaxle Fluid Temperature (TFT) sensor.
(4) Measure resistance across sensor terminals.
MAP SENSOR VOLTAGE (1.9L) (1)

Altitude Feet Volts
Below 1000 3.8-5.5
1000-2000 3.6-5.3
2000-3000 3.5-5.1
3000-4000 3.3-5.0
4000-5000 3.2-4.8
5000-6000 3.0-4.6
6000-7000 2.9-4.5
7000-8000 2.8-4.3
8000-9000 2.6-4.2
9000-10,000 2.5-4.0
(1) Measured at sensor or as seen on scan tool.
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR RESISTANCE (5.7L VIN G - CORVETTE) (1)

Temperature °F (°C) Ohms
212 (100) 177
194 (90) 241
176 (80) 332
158 (70) 467
140 (60) 667
122 (50) 973
113 (45) 1188
104 (40) 1459
95 (35) 1802
86 (30) 2238
77 (25) 2796
68 (20) 3520
59 (15) 4450
50 (10) 5670
41 (5) 7280
32 (0) 9420
23 (-5) 12,300
14 (-10) 16,180
5 (-15) 21,450
-4 (-20) 28,680
-22 (-30) 52,700
-40 (-40) 100,700
(1) Measure resistance across sensor terminals.
OXYGEN SENSOR VOLTAGE (1)

Condition Volts
Except Metro, Firefly (Canadian) & Prizm
Lean 0.1
Rich 1.0
Metro, Firefly (Canadian) & Prizm
Lean 100 mV
Rich 900 mV
(1) Measure voltage between O2S sensor ground and signal terminals at PCM.