P0112 fault code: what it means

P0112: Intake air temperature (IAT) sensor signal is too low (reads very hot).

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Keep an eye on

Usual causes, most likely first

1. IAT sensor shorted internally
2. signal wire shorted to earth
3. faulty combined MAF/IAT sensor

P0112 by make

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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