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Intake Air Temperature Sensor

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The intake air temperature sensor is built-into mass air flow sensor. The sensor detects intake air temperature and transmits a signal to the ECM.

The temperature sensing unit uses a thermistor which is sensitive to the change in temperature. Electrical resistance of the thermistor decreases in response to the temperature rise.

<Reference data> 

Fig 1: Resistance And Temperature Graph
G04080535Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Intake air temperature
[°C (°F)]
Voltage* (V) Resistance (kΩ)
25 (77) 3.3 1.800 - 2.200
80 (176) 1.2 0.283 - 0.359

* : These data are reference values and are measured between ECM terminals.