7
Fuel temperature and pressure sensor
Fuel temperature and pressure are recorded
by a combination sensor that is located in the
fuel feed directly upstream of the high-
pressure pump.
This component has only one connection to
earth, which is then shared by the individual
sensors. For the fuel-pressure sensor, there is
a power supply. In addition, each sensor has
one signal output. The combination sensor
therefore has four connections.
Fuel temperature sensor
The fuel temperature sensor measures the
fuel temperature upstream of the high-
pressure pump. It is used for engine
overheating protection and calculating the
injection volume.
The fuel temperature sensor is connected to
earth by the DDE. The second connection is
connected to a voltage divider circuit in the
DDE.
It contains a temperature-dependent resistor
that protrudes into the fuel and assumes its
temperature.
The resistor has a negative temperature
coefficient (NTC). This means that the
resistance decreases as temperature
increases.
Brake negative pressure sensor (MSA only)
The brake negative pressure sensor is a new
component used in the operation of the
automatic engine start-stop (MSA).
121 - Brake negative pressure sensor
The brake negative pressure sensor is used to
ensure that there is always sufficient negative
pressure available for the brake power
180
The resistor is part of a voltage divider circuit
that receives a 5 V voltage from the DDE. The
electrical voltage at the resistor is dependent
on the fuel temperature. There is a table
stored in the DDE that specifies the
corresponding temperature for each voltage
value; the table is therefore a solution to
compensate for the non-linear relationship
between voltage and temperature.
The resistance changes in relation to
temperature from 75.5 kΩ to 87.6 Ω,
corresponding to a temperature of -40 °C to
120 °C.
Fuel pressure sensor
The fuel temperature sensor measures the
pressure in the fuel low-pressure system
upstream of the high-pressure pump. The fuel
pressure is used by the DDE as a basis for the
on-demand control of the electric fuel pump.
The DDE connects the fuel pressure sensor to
earth and supplies with a voltage of 5 V. It
delivers a voltage signal to the DDE.
A sheet diaphragm converts the fuel pressure
into a path dimension. This path is converted
into a voltage signal by four pressure-sensitive
resistors.
assistance in connection with the automatic
engine start-stop (MSA) function. If the
pressure falls below a defined value, the
engine is started by the MSA.
The brake negative pressure sensor is located
next to the brake force amplifier.
The DDE connects it to earth and supplies it
with a voltage of 5 V.
Inside the sensor, a sheet diaphragm converts
the negative pressure into a path dimension.
This path is converted into the voltage signal
by four pressure-sensitive resistors and then
sent to the DDE.