ECT: The scan tool displays -40°C to +151°C (-40°F
to +304°F). The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor is mounted in the coolant
stream. The engine control module (ECM) applies 5 volts to the ECT sensor
signal circuit. The sensor is a thermistor which changes internal resistance as temperature
changes. When the sensor is cold and the internal resistance is high, the ECM monitors
a high signal voltage and interprets it as a cold engine. As the sensor warms and
the internal resistance decreases, the voltage signal decreases and the ECM interprets
the lower voltage as a warm engine.
Fan Control 1, Fan Control 2 Command: The cooling
fan relay is commanded ON or OFF by the ECM.
Low Coolant Level, Switch Inputs: The scan tool displays YES
or NO, determined by the state of the low coolant level switch.