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P0118 — Coolant Temp Sensor High Input

P0118 is set when the engine control module reads the engine coolant temperature sensor signal voltage above the calibrated maximum — typically a reading that would represent an unrealistically cold coolant temperature (often −40 °F / −40 °C). This is the open-circuit fingerprint for the ECT sensor: a disconnected sensor, a broken signal wire, or a sensor failed open internally.

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