What Are the Common Faults of the Coolant Temperature Sensor?
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Common faults of the coolant temperature sensor include: 1. Changes in thermistor performance; 2. Poor line contact or open circuit; 3. No coolant temperature signal or inaccurate signal from the ECU; 4. The cooling fan does not rotate; 5. The temperature gauge does not indicate. Methods to determine if the coolant temperature sensor is damaged are: 1. Use a digital resistance simulator to simulate the coolant temperature and compare it with the actual situation; 2. Use an infrared thermometer to test the actual temperature of the coolant sensor and compare it with the temperature gauge. The functions of the coolant temperature sensor are: 1. To drive the change of the temperature gauge by altering the current passing through the sensor via changes in internal resistance, indirectly reflecting the engine's operating temperature; 2. To provide the engine control unit with an analog signal of temperature changes.