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P050C

P050C

Diagnosis information - DME (DFI)

Coolant temperature stuck (stuck low)

Diagnostic conditions
- Coolant temperature when engine starts less than 35 °C (95 °F)
- Engine running more than 3 minutes
- Drive with high and low cooling power
- No detection of fault code P0116, P0117, P0118, P0119 or P3081, P3082

Possible fault causes
- Coolant temperature sensor faulty
- Fixed resistor fitted instead of coolant temperature sensor