Title:
METHOD FOR MONITORING A COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROLLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/069865
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for monitoring a coolant temperature sensor of a motor vehicle, wherein an actual value (TCOist=TCOSt) of a coolant temperature (TCO) is determined by a coolant temperature sensor when an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle is started (t=tSt), and the coolant temperature sensor is diagnosed as a functional coolant temperature sensor if the actual value (TCOist) of the coolant temperature (TCO) drops briefly (t
Inventors:
ESER GERHARD (DE)
SEYFFERTH STEFAN (DE)
SEYFFERTH STEFAN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2010/068552
Publication Date:
September 22, 2011
Filing Date:
November 30, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (DE)
ESER GERHARD (DE)
SEYFFERTH STEFAN (DE)
ESER GERHARD (DE)
SEYFFERTH STEFAN (DE)
International Classes:
F01P11/16; F02D41/22
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2006063904A2 | 2006-06-22 |
Foreign References:
| DE10120968A1 | 2002-11-21 | |||
| EP1653067A2 | 2006-05-03 | |||
| US6015317A | 2000-01-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (München, DE)
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