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


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MAF sensor
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IAT sensor

• Built into the MAF sensor.

• The IAT sensor is a thermistor type, the resistance changes according to the intake air temperature.

1
PCM
2
IAT sensor
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CPU
4
IAT sensor characteristic
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Resistance
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IAT
7
Large
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Small
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Low
10
High

• The resistance decreases if the intake air temperature increases and conversely increases if the intake air temperature decreases.