Component Location
General Description
In order to control emissions of the CO, HC and NOx components of the exhaust gas, heated oxygen sensor (HO2S), mounted on the front side and rear side of catalytic converter, detects the oxygen content in the exhaust gas. The front HO2S signal is used to control air/fuel ratio (closed loop fuel control) and the rear HO2S signal is used to monitor front HO2S and catalyst for proper operation. The HO2S requires a minimum temperature to operate properly and provide a closed loop fuel control system. The HO2S contains the heater element to reduce its warming-up time and ensure its performance during all driving conditions. The oxygen sensor generates a voltage that indicates the difference between the oxygen content of the exhaust stream and the oxygen content of ambient air. When the exhaust stream is “rich,” there is more oxygen in the ambient air than in the exhaust stream, so the voltage will be higher.
DTC Description
Checking output signals from HO2S under detecting condition, if an output signal is below 0.04V for more than predeterminate time, PCM sets P0151.
DTC Detecting Condition
Item | Detecting Condition | Possible Cause |
DTC Strategy | Signal check, low
| Poor connection Short to ground in signal circuit B2S1 |
Case1 | Enable Conditions | Downstream O2S voltage > 0.6V
Target lambda = 1
Battery voltage > 10.7V
Exhaust gas temperature (model) < 900C
Upstream O2S Heater control On
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Diagnostic Time | 15 sec
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Case2 | Enable Conditions | ECT < 40C
ECT at the end of last trip > 60C
Time after engine start < 1.0 sec
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Diagnostic Time | 0.1 sec
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Threshold Value | Sensor voltage < 0.06V
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MIL ON Condition | 2 driving cycle
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Diagnostic Circuit Diagram
Signal Waveform & Data
Fig.1) Normal waveforms of front HO2S(the upper) and rear HO2S(the lower)
After warming-up, if accelerator pedal is released suddenly around 4000rpm, the HO2S signal reading will be lower than 200mV resulting from Fuel cut-off for the moment. Conversely, if suddenly accelerator pedal is depressed, HO2S signal reading will be around 0.6V ~1.0V. At idle, Normally HO2S signal will switch from lean to rich with 3 Hz. And as racing, Its frequency rises.