INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE (IAT) SENSOR CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION [Z6]

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• Installed on the air hose.

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MAF/IAT sensor

• Built into the MAF sensor.

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MAF sensor
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IAT sensor

• A thermistor type is used and the resistance changes according to the IAT.

• As shown in the characteristics graph, when the IAT is high, the resistance is low, and when the IAT is low, the resistance is high.

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IAT sensor
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PCM
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CPU
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IAT sensor characteristic
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Resistance (kilohm)
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IAT