Malfunctions, MID 128 Group 30: Electrical system

MID 128, PID 105

Charge air temperature

MID 128: Engine control unit

Fault code
FMI 0: The sensor value is valid but exceeds the nor-
mal working range.
FMI 4: The voltage exceeds the normal value or is
short circuited to higher voltage.
FMI 5: The current is less than the normal value or is
open circuited.

FMI Fault code explanation

0 Excesive charge air temperature
4, 5 Faulty sensor / Faulty sensor circuit

Fault indication
FMI 0: A red lamp flashes in the alarm panel.
Audible warning.
FMI 4, 5: An orange lamp flashes in the alarm panel.

Symptom
FMI 0: Engine power is cut.
FMI 4, 5: None

Circuit description
The sensor, which measures charge air temperature,
is a combined sensor which also measures charge air
pressure. The charge air temperature sensor consists
Connector A of a thermistor. The thermistor resistance changes
(black) non-linearly, depending on the temperature of the me-
dium it measures.
When the air entering the engine is cold, the ther-
mistor resistance is high. When the air warms up, the
thermistor resistance falls. The voltage drop across
the thermistor changes as the temperature changes.
The voltage drop is detected via pin 47 on the engine
control unit. The engine control unit, pin 7, supplies
the sensor, pin 1 with +5 Volt. The sensor, pin 4, is
connected to battery negative via the engine control
unit, pin 11. Please refer to the table, ”resistance/tem-
perature”.

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