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DTC P0597-P0599

Diagnostic Instructions

    • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
    • Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
    • Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptor

DTC P0597: Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit

DTC P0598: Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0599: Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit High Voltage

Diagnostic Fault Information

Circuit

Short to Ground

Open/High Resistance

Short to Voltage

Signal Performance

Ignition Voltage Circuit

P0598*

P0030, P0036, P0102, P0135, P0137, P0141, P0458, P0598

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Thermostat Control Circuit

P0030, P0036, P0102, P0135, P0137, P0141, P0458, P0598

P0597

P0599, P0690

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*Opens the fuse that supplies voltage to the engine coolant thermostat

Circuit/System Description

The engine control module (ECM) controls the pulse width modulated (PWM) thermostat. The thermostat controls coolant flow and regulates the engine operating temperature. Ignition voltage is supplied directly to the thermostat. The ECM controls the thermostat by grounding the control circuit with a solid state device called a driver. The driver is equipped with a feedback circuit that is pulled-up to a voltage. The ECM can determine if the control circuit is open, shorted to ground, or shorted to a voltage by monitoring the feedback voltage.

Conditions for Running the DTCs

    • The ignition is ON or the engine is running.
    • The DTCs run continuously once the above condition is met

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The ECM detects that the commanded state of the driver and the actual state of the control circuit do not match for greater than 15 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • DTCs P0597, P0598, and P0599 are Type B DTCs.
    • The engine control module commands the engine cooling fans ON.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

DTCs P0597, P0598, and P0599 are Type B DTCs.

Diagnostic Aids

The thermostat has a mechanical fail-safe in case of an electrical condition with the thermostat heater. The mechanical thermostat will open at approximately 80°C (176°F). The mechanical thermostat will cycle from approximately 85°C (185°F) to approximately 102°C (215°F).

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Engine Controls Schematics

Connector End View Reference

Component Connector End Views

Description and Operation

Hybrid Modes of Operation Description

Electrical Information Reference

    •  Circuit Testing
    •  Connector Repairs
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs

DTC Type Reference

Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References for scan tool information

Circuit/System Verification

  1. Ignition ON, engine running, observe the DTC information with a scan tool. DTC P0685, P0689, P0690 or P1682 should not be set.
  2. If a DTC is set, refer to DTC P0685, P0689, P0690, or P1682 .
  3. Engine running, observe the following scan tool control circuit status parameters.
  4. • Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit Low Voltage Test Status
    • Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit Open Test Status
    • Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit High Voltage Test Status
       Each parameter should display OK or Not Run.
  5. Operate the vehicle within the conditions for running the DTC to verify the DTC does not reset. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the freeze frame/failure records data.

Circuit/System Testing

  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the E41 engine coolant thermostat heater.
  2. Service Mode active, verify that a test lamp illuminates between the ignition circuit terminal 1 and ground.
  3. If the test lamp does not illuminate, test the ignition circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal and the ignition circuit fuse is open, test all the components connected to the ignition circuit and replace as necessary.
  4. Command the Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater to 10 % with a scan tool. Test for 2.5-3.5 V between the control circuit terminal 2 and ground.
  5. If less than the specified range, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit/connections test normal, replace the K20 ECM.
    If greater than the specified range, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the K20 ECM.
  6. Command the Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater to 100 % with a scan tool. The DMM should transition from 2.5-3.5 V when commanded to 10 % to less than 0.1 V when commanded to 100 %.
  7. If the circuit voltage does not correspond to the specified values, replace the K20 ECM.
  8. If all circuits test normal, test or replace the E41 engine coolant thermostat heater.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

    •  Water Inlet Replacement
    • Control Module References for ECM replacement, setup, and programming
   


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