Allante V8-273 4.5L (1991)
Body Control Module: Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
Stop-Engine Temp Telltale and Chime
Stop Engine Temp. Circuit
TEST CONDITION:
1.
Engine is running.
FAILURE CONDITION:
Engine coolant temperature greater than 125 degrees centigrade.
ACTION TAKEN:
Light "Stop - Engine Temp" telltale.
The ECM provides and internally monitors voltage to the coolant temperature sensor circuit through pin 3E16. As the coolant temperature goes from
cold to hot, the sensor's resistance goes from high to low, and the voltage level the ECM detects at pin 3E16 goes from high to low. Every 1 second, the
BCM checks the ECM for the coolant temperature. If the calculated coolant temperature reaches 126°C/258°F (i.e., the voltage at pin 3E16 of the ECM
drops low enough), and all other failure conditions are met, the IPC will light the "Stop - Engine Temp" telltale.
