Oxygen Sensor Malfunction
Oxygen Sensor Malfunction
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
Refer to DTC P0130 on page 05–96.
DTC No DTC Detection Condition Trouble Area
Open or short in heated oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 2)
circuit
Heated oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 2)
Heated oxygen sensor heater (bank 1 sensor 2)
The following condition (a) or (b) continues for 500 sec.
sec or
EFI relay
more:
Air induction system
P0136 (a) During driving with the engine warmed up, heated oxygen
Fuel pressure
sensor output does not change.
PCV hose connection
(b) Heated oxygen sensor output is very low most of the time
time.
PCV valve and hose
Injector
Gas leakage in exhaust system
ECM
HINT:
Sensor 2 refers to the sensor farthest away from the engine assembly.
MONITOR DESCRIPTION
The heated oxygen sensor generates waveform of a voltage between 0 V and 1 V in response to the oxygen
concentration in the exhaust gases . When the output voltage of the heated oxygen sensor is 0.55 V or more,
the ECM judges that the air–fuel ratio is RICH. When it is 0.40 V or less, the ECM judges that the air–fuel
ratio is LEAN.
If the rear heated oxygen sensor output dose not change between RICH and LEAN during ”Stop and GO”
driving, the ECM interprets this as malfunction in the sensor and sets a DTC. Also, if the sensor output re-
mains at less than 0.05 V for more than 126 seconds (when ECM monitored the sensor for 210 seconds while
the air–fuel feed back is being performed), the ECM will interpret this as a fault. In either case, the ECM will
turn on the MIL and set a DTC.
MONITOR STRATEGY
Related DTCs P0136 Heated oxygen sensor output voltage (bank 1)
Main sensors Heated rear oxygen sensor
Required sensors/components
Related sensors Mass air flow sensor, vehicle speed sensor
Frequency of operation Once par drive cycles
Duration 500 sec
MIL operation 2 driving cycles
Sequence of operation None
(4) Select the item ”DIAGNOSIS/ENHANCED OBD II/ACTIVE TEST/ A/F CONTROL”.
(5) Perform ”A/F CONTROL” with the engine in an idle condition (press the right or left button).
Result:
Heated oxygen sensor reacts in accordance with increase and decrease of injection volume:
+25 % → rich output: More than 0.5 V
–12.5 % → lean output: Less than 0.4 V
NOTICE:
There is a delay of few seconds in the sensor 1 (front sensor) output, and there is about 20 seconds
delay at maximum in the sensor 2 (rear sensor).
Output voltage of heated oxygen Output voltage of heated oxygen Mainly suspect
sensor (sensor 1: front sensor) sensor (sensor 2: rear sensor) trouble area
Injection volume Injection volume
+25 % +25 %
–12.5 % –12.5 %
Case 1 Output voltage Output voltage
More than 0.5 V More than 0.5 V
Less than 0.4V
OK Less than 0.4V
OK
The following A/F CONTROL procedure enables the technician to check and graph the voltage outputs of
both the heated oxygen sensors.
For displaying the graph indication, enter ”ACTIVE TEST / A/F CONTROL / USER DATA”, then select ”O2S
B1S1 and O2S B1S2” by pressing ”YES” button and push ”ENTER” button before pressing ”F4” button.
HINT:
If different DTCs related to different systems that have terminal E2 as the ground terminal are output
simultaneously, terminal E2 may be open.
Read freeze frame data using the hand−held tester or the OBD II scan tool. Freeze frame data records
the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is useful for determin-
ing whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the air–fuel ratio
was lean or rich, etc. at the time of the malfunction.
(a) Connect the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool to the DLC3.
(b) Turn the ignition switch ON and push the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool main switch ON.
(c) Select the item ”DIAGNOSIS / OBD/MOBD / DTC INFO / CURRENT CODES”.
(d) Read the DTCs using the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool.
Result:
Display (DTC output) Proceed to
Only ”P0136” is output A
”P0136” and other DTCs are output B
HINT:
If any other codes besides ”P0136” is output, perform the troubleshooting for those DTCs first.
B GO TO RELEVANT DTC CHART
(See page 05–34)
(a) Connect the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool to the DLC3.
(b) Start the engine and push the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool main switch ON.
(c) Select the item ”DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II / DATA LIST / ALL / O2S B1S1”.
(d) After warming up the engine, run the engine at 2,500 rpm for 3 minutes.
(e) Read the output voltage of the heated oxygen sensor when the engine speed is suddenly increased.
HINT:
Quickly accelerate the engine to 4,000 rpm 3 times by using the accelerator pedal.
Standard:
Heated oxygen sensor output voltage: Alternates from 0.4 V or less to 0.5 V or more.
OK Go to step 6
NG
OK
(a) Remove the EFI relay from the engine room R/B.
(b) Inspect the EFI relay.
Standard:
Tester Connection Specified Condition
1–2 Continuity
No continuity
3–5 Continuity
(Apply battery voltage to terminals 1 and 2)
B16200
(c) Reinstall the EFI relay.
NG REPLACE EFI RELAY
OK
Wire Harness Side (a) Disconnect the H7 heated oxygen sensor connector.
Heated Oxygen Sensor Connector (b) Disconnect the E4 and E6 ECM connectors.
H7 HT
(c) Measure the resistance between the wire harness side
Bank 1 connectors.
Sensor 2 Standard (Check for open):
Tester Connection Specified Condition
OX
HT (H7–1) – HTL2 (E4–4)
Below 1 Ω
OX (H7–3) – OXL2 (E6–21)
Front View
A79118 Standard (Check for short):
Tester Connection Specified Condition
HT (H7–1) or HTL2 (E4–4) – Body ground
10 kΩ or higher
OX (H7–3) or OXL2 (E6–21) – Body ground
E6 E4 (d) Reconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
(e) Reconnect the ECM connector.
OXL2 HTL2
ECM Connector A65747
OK
HINT:
Clear all DTCs prior to performing the confirmation driving pattern.
GO
(a) Connect the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool to the DLC3.
(b) Turn the ignition switch ON and push the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool main switch ON.
(c) Select the item ”DIAGNOSIS / OBD/MOBD / DTC INFO / CURRENT CODES”.
(d) Read the DTCs using the hand–held tester or the OBD II scan tool.
Result:
Display (DTC output) Proceed to
”P0136” is output again A
”P0136” is not output again B