DTC P1114 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor Circuit Intermittent Low Voltage. Buick GL7 (Export) 2000

For 1990-2009 cars

### Circuit Description

The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor is a thermistor mounted in the engine coolant stream. The powertrain control module (PCM) applies a voltage of about 5.0 volts through a pull-up resistor to the ECT signal circuit. When the engine coolant is cold, the sensor resistance is high and the PCM will measure a high signal voltage. As the engine coolant warms, the sensor resistance becomes less and the ECT signal voltage measured at the PCM decreases. With a fully warmed-up engine, the ECT signal voltage should measure about 1.5 to 2.0 volts. If the PCM detects an ECT signal that is intermittently below the range of the ECT sensor, DTC P1114 will set.

### Conditions for Running the DTC

The engine is running for 3 seconds.

### Conditions for Setting the DTC

• | The ECT is intermittently more than 140°C (283°F).

• | The condition is present for at least 3 seconds.

### Action Taken When the DTC Sets

The PCM stores conditions which were present when the DTC set as Failure Records only. This information will not be stored as Freeze Frame Records.

### Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

• | The DTC becomes history when the conditions for setting the DTC are no longer present.

• | The history DTC clears after 40 malfunction free warm-up cycles.

• | The PCM receives a clear code command from the scan tool.

### Diagnostic Aids

Inspect for the following conditions:

• | A poor connection at the PCM. Inspect the harness connectors for the following conditions. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems:

- | Backed-out terminals

- | Improper mating

- | Broken locks

- | Improperly formed or damaged terminals,

- | Poor terminal-to-wire connection

• | A damaged harness. Inspect the wiring harness for damage. If the harness appears to be OK, observe the ECT display on the scan tool while moving the connectors and the wiring harnesses related to the ECT sensor. A change in the ECT display indicates the location of the fault. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Reviewing the Failure Records vehicle mileage since the diagnostic test last failed may help determine how often the condition that caused the DTC to be set occurs. This may assist in diagnosing the condition.

#### DTC P1114 - ECT Sensor Circuit Intermittent Low Voltage

Step | Action | Values | Yes | No
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1 | Did you perform the Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check? | -- | Go to Step 2 | Go to Powertrain On Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check
2 | With a scan tool, select Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). Does the scan tool indicate DTC P0117 also set? | -- | Go to DTC P0117 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage | Go to Step 3
3 | Test the signal circuit of the ECT sensor for an intermittent short to ground. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Diagnostic Aids

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1. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
2. Operate the vehicle within the Failure Records conditions as noted.

Does the DTC reset?

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Go to Step 2

System OK