Engine Temperature Sensor Above Limit

P0118 - ENGINE TEMPERATURE ABOVE LIMIT

Diagnosis conditions
- A fault is recorded after a debounce time of 0.4 seconds if an engine temperature of more than 140 °C is measured.

Possible fault cause
- Wiring
- Temperature sensor faulty
- DME control module faulty

Affected terminals
- Terminal III/22 and III/17

Resistance values
0 °C 5.0 - 7.0 Kohm
20 °C 2.0 - 3.0 Kohm
60 °C 0.4 - 0.8 Kohm

Diagnosis/Troubleshooting

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