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P1493

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SYMPTOM
P1493-AMBIENT/BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR VOLTAGE TOO LOW

WHEN MONITORED
With the ignition on.

SET CONDITION
The PCM senses the voltage from the Battery Temperature Sensor below 0.5 of a volt for 3 seconds.

POSSIBLE CAUSES
- Battery temp sensor volts below 0.5 of a volt
- Battery temperature sensor
- (K118) batt temp signal circuit shorted to ground
- (K118) batt temp signal circuit shorted to the (K4) sensor ground
- PCM