Dodge Neon / Neon SRT-4. Manual - part 541

TEST

ACTION

APPLICABILITY

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
NOTE: Visually inspect both the component and the PCM connectors. Look
for damaged, partially broken wires, and backed out or corroded terminals.
Ignition on, engine not running.
Measure the voltage on the (K2) ECT Signal circuit in the ECT Sensor harness
connector.
Is the voltage above 5.2 volts?

All

Yes

→ Repair the short to battery voltage in the (K2) ECT Signal circuit.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Go To 3

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Ignition on, engine not running.
With the DRBIII

t, read the ECT Sensor voltage.

Is the voltage above 4.9 volts?

All

Yes

→ Go To 4

→ Go To 7

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Using a jumper wire, jumper across the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Ignition on, engine not running.
With the DRBIII

t, read the ECT Sensor voltage.

Is the voltage below 0.1 volt?

All

Yes

→ Replace the ECT Sensor.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Go To 5

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector.
CAUTION: DO NOT PROBE THE PCM HARNESS CONNECTORS. PROBING
THE PCM HARNESS CONNECTORS WILL DAMAGE THE PCM TERMI-
NALS RESULTING IN POOR TERMINAL TO PIN CONNECTION. INSTALL
MILLER SPECIAL TOOL #8815 TO PERFORM DIAGNOSIS.
Measure the resistance of the (K2) ECT Signal circuit from the ECT Sensor harness
connector to the appropriate terminal of special tool #8815.
Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms?

All

Yes

→ Go To 6

→ Repair the open in the (K2) ECT Signal circuit.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

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TEST

ACTION

APPLICABILITY

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT harness connector.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector.
CAUTION: DO NOT PROBE THE PCM HARNESS CONNECTORS. PROBING
THE PCM HARNESS CONNECTORS WILL DAMAGE THE PCM TERMI-
NALS RESULTING IN POOR TERMINAL TO PIN CONNECTION. INSTALL
MILLER SPECIAL TOOL #8815 TO PERFORM DIAGNOSIS.
Measure the resistance of the (K167) Sensor ground circuit from the ECT Sensor
harness connector to the appropriate terminal of special tool # 8815.
Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms?

All

Yes

→ NOTE: Before continuing, check the PCM harness connector

terminals for corrosion, damage, or terminal push out. Repair as
necessary. Replace and program the Powertrain Control Module
in accordance with the Service Information.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Repair the open in the (K167) Sensor ground circuit.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector.
Measure the resistance between ground and the (K2) ECT Signal circuit in the ECT
Sensor harness connector.
Is the resistance below 100 ohms?

All

Yes

→ Repair the short to ground in the (K2) ECT Signal circuit.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Go To 8

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector.
Measure the resistance between the (K2) ECT Sensor Signal circuit and the (K167)
Sensor ground circuit at the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms?

All

Yes

→ Repair the (K167) Sensor ground shorted to the (K2) ECT Sensor

Signal circuit.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ NOTE: Before continuing, check the PCM harness connector

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Symptom:

P0117-ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR LOW

When Monitored and Set Condition:

P0117-ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR LOW

When Monitored:

With the ignition on.

Set Condition:

The Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor circuit voltage at the PCM

is less than 0.1 of a volt. One Trip Fault.

POSSIBLE CAUSES

ECT SENSOR VOLTAGE BELOW 0.1 VOLTS

ECT SENSOR INTERNAL FAILURE

(K2) ECT SIGNAL SHORTED TO GROUND

(K2) ECT SIGNAL SHORTED TO (K167) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT

PCM

TEST

ACTION

APPLICABILITY

Ignition on, engine not running.
With the DRBIII

t, read the ECT Sensor voltage.

Is the voltage below 0.1 volt?

All

Yes

→ Go To 2

→ Refer to the INTERMITTENT CONDITION symptom in the

Driveability category.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT harness connector.
Ignition on, engine not running.
With the DRBIII

t, read ECT Sensor voltage.

Is the voltage between 4.8 and 5.2 volts?

All

Yes

→ Replace the ECT Sensor.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Go To 3

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector.
Measure the resistance between ground and the (K2) ECT Signal circuit in the ECT
Sensor harness connector.
Is the resistance below 100 ohms?

All

Yes

→ Repair the ground shorted to the (K2) ECT Signal circuit.

Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Go To 4

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TEST

ACTION

APPLICABILITY

Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector.
Measure the resistance between the (K2) ECT Sensor Signal circuit and the (K167)
Sensor ground circuit in the ECT Sensor harness connector.
Is the resistance below 100 ohms?

All

Yes

→ Repair the (K167) Sensor ground shorted to the (K2) ECT Sensor

Signal circuit.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

→ Go To 5

NOTE: Before continuing, check the PCM harness connector terminals for
corrosion, damage, or terminal push out. Repair as necessary.
If there are no possible causes remaining, view repair.

All

Repair

Replace and program the Powertrain Control Module in accor-
dance with the Service Information.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 5.

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