The engine coolant temperature

sensor is located in the engine

coolant passage of the cylinder head.
It monitors engine temperature and
sends this to the Engine Control
Module (ECM).
This signal is used to determine the
warm up enrichment and fast idle
speed. Optimum fuel enrichment
when engine is cold is mainly decided
by output voltage. The sensor
principles and checking methods are
same as intake air temperature.

This sensor has 4 terminals. 2 are for ECT

sensor. These two terminals are gold
coated. Another 2 are for engine
temperature indicator in cluster. ECM Pin
No. 39 is used for ECT signal and Pin No.
35 is for both ECT and Down Stream O2
sensor ground.
When it comes to indicator logic for
Picanto, 2 stage Engine coolant
temperature lamp is used instead of
temperature level gauge.

60 3 < 60 3 <T<117 3
Lamp IG on
T
On for 3
Red On
Sec.
Blue On
No Lamp No Lamp

Basically the diagnosis method is exactly same like IAT sensor. Because
both IAT and ECT sensor are used NTC type thermistor. One distinctive
difference symptom compared to IAT failure is cooling fan turns on
when ECT has some failure. In this case you can expect ECT sensor's
problems. To distinguish between cooling fan problems and ECT failure
you can use actuation test through Hi-scan Pro.

Measuring resistance is the most powerful checking method. The specific value of output voltage
is like on the table bellow.

Checking Condition Temperature Current Data Remarks

0 4.27 0.3V
20 3.44 0.3V
IG On
40 2.72 0.3V
80 1.25 0.3V

Using simu-scan function in Hi-

scan pro becomes another
alternative. When you increase or
decrease the output voltage over
specific standard value, cooling
fan turns on condition. It means
ECM has finally recognized ECT
problem and make this kind of
limp-home mode. All wiring from
sensor to ECM side and ECM
control itself haven't any problem.
The default set value for ECT
failure in Hi-scan pro current data
is 80 .

ECM Sample Map

Rationality Check Logic by Temperature Modeling
Error Detecting Condition

Mil
P Code Description Threshold Condition1 Condition2 Time
On
P0118 Signal High >138.75
P0117 Signal Low <-38.25
0.5Sec Yes
Model Temp Measured Temp. (-15
P0116 Rationality
)