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Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic table.

  1. 2:  This step determines that a condition exists. If the temperature is more than the specified value, test for a condition in the circuits of the ECT sensor.
  2. 4:  This step isolates the condition. If the temperature is less than the specified value, the ECM and the signal circuit of the ECT sensor are OK.
DTC P0117

Step Action Values Yes No
Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics
Connector End View Reference: Engine Control Module Connector End Views or Engine Controls Connector End Views
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? - Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle
2 
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Observe the ECT parameter with a scan tool.
Is the temperature more than the specified value?		 140°C (284°F) Go to Step 4  Go to Step 3 
3
  1. Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 4  Go to Diagnostic Aids
4 
  1. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. Observe the ECT parameter with a scan tool.
Is the temperature less than the specified value?		 -39°C (-38°F) Go to Step 6  Go to Step 5 
5
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the engine control module (ECM).
  3. Test the signal circuit of the ECT sensor for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 8  Go to Step 7 
6 Replace the ECT sensor. Refer to Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 8  -
7 Replace the ECM. Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming.
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 8  -
8
  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 2  Go to Step 9 
9 Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.
Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?		 - Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle System OK
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