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Re: coolant temp sensor is reading 0 volts on scanner
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 11/21/2012

You need to read the voltage at the sensor with the sensor plugged in. If that value is 5v then you need to check the ohm value of the sensor. The scanners are probably reading the substitute value the software has instituted after it recognized the problem. Login to read more.