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Oil Temperature Sensor Below Limit




P0197 - OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR BELOW LIMIT

Diagnosis conditions
- Idle speed
- Time elapsed after engine start-up greater than 5 minutes

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

Affected terminals
- Terminal III/5 and III/17

Resistance values
60 °C 2.8 - 3.5 Kohm
90 °C 1.0 - 1.3 Kohm
120 °C 0.4 - 0.6 Kohm


Diagnosis/Troubleshooting

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