Component Location
General Description
The Intake Air Temperature Sensor (IATS) is installed into the Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAFS). The IATS uses a thermistor whose resistance changes with the temperature. The electrical resistance of the IATS decreases as the temperature increases, and increases as the temperature decreases. The 5 V power source in the ECM is supplied to the IATS via a resistor in the ECM. That is, the resistor in the ECM and the thermistor in the IATS are connected in series. When the resistance value of the thermistor in IATS changes according to the intake air temperature, the signal voltage also changes. Using this signal, the information of the intake air temperature, the ECM corrects basic fuel injection duration and ignition timing.
DTC Description
ECM monitors temperature changes resulting from soaking the vehicle. Therefore, Coolant temperature and Intake temperature should be changed. If ECM detects intake air temperature correlated to coolant temperature does not change ECM determines that a fault exists and a DTC is stored. MIL(Malfunction Indication Lamp) turns on when the malfunction lasts till consecutive 2 driving cycle.
DTC Detecting Condition
Item | Detecting Condition | Possible Cause |
DTC Strategy | Case 1 | Monitors the difference between the startup coolant and IAT values
| IATS
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Case 2 | Monitors the difference between the startup IAT and coolant values
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Enable Conditions | Case 1 | Engine soaked time = 360min
Engine running state
No faults present
IAT stored previous trip
Startup Coolant Temperature > -20°C
Airflow > 15 g/s
Vehicle speed > 40kph
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Case 2 | Engine soaked time = 360min
Engine running state
No faults present
IAT stored previous trip
Airflow > 15 g/s
Vehicle speed > 40kph
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Threshold value | Case 1 | Startup Coolant - Startup IAT = 22°C
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Case 2 | Startup IAT - Startup Coolant = 17°C
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Diagnosis Time | Continuous (More than 1.25 second failure)
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MIL On Condition | 2 Driving Cycles
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Specification
Temp. (?) | Resistance (k?) | Temp. (?) | Resistance (k?) |
-40 | 95.95 ~ 105.78 | 20 | 3.42 ~ 3.61 |
-20 | 27.4 ~ 29.77 | 40 | 1.43 ~ 1.5 |
0 | 9.08 ~ 9.72 | 60 | 0.66 ~ 0.69 |
10 | 5.49 ~ 5.83 | 80 | 0.33 ~ 0.34 |
Diagnostic Circuit Diagram
Signal Waveform & Data
Fig 1) Normal waveform of IATS at 43? (109?)
Fig 2) Normal data of IATS(53?) & ECTS & EOTS at ig on
Fig 3) Normal data of IATS(82?) & ECTS & EOTS after warming up.
The output signals of IATS & ECTS change smoothly without any rapid changes. Those have almost same characteristic signal during the early period after start. It means that the temperatures of intake air and engine coolant are depended on the temperature of atmosphere.
Meanwhile, during the warming up, the output signal of ECTS is going up increasingly. but, the output signal of IATS changes a little bit. even it may not change almost. It means that the heat of engine does not affect on the temperature of intake air. Meanwhile, during the warming up, the output signal of ECTS is going up increasingly. but, the output signal of IATS changes a little bit. even it may not change almost. It means that the heat of engine does not affect on the temperature of intake air.