Circuit Description
The engine control module (ECM) supplies a voltage near 450 mV between the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) high signal circuit and the low reference circuit. The HO2S varies the voltage over a range from about 1,000 mV when the exhaust is rich, down through about 10 mV when the exhaust is lean.
The ECM monitors and stores the HO2S voltage information. The ECM evaluates the HO2S voltage samples in order to determine the amount of time that the HO2S voltage was out of range. The ECM compares the stored HO2S voltage samples taken within each sample period and determines if the majority of the samples are out of the operating range.
The ECM monitors the HO2S voltage for being fixed below a predetermined voltage. If the ECM detects that the HO2S voltage remains within the bias voltage range, this DTC sets.
The HO2S utilizes the following circuits:
| • | A signal circuit |
| • | A low reference circuit |
| • | An ignition 1 voltage circuit |
| • | A heater control circuit |
DTC Descriptor
This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:
DTC P0140 HO2S Circuit Insufficient Activity Sensor 2
Conditions for Running the DTC
| • | DTCs P0106, P0107, P0108, P0117, P0118, P0122, P0123, P0141, P0171, P0172, P0201-P0204, P0300, P0336, P0337, P0351, P0352, P0402, P0404, P0405, P0406, P0443, P0506, P0507, and P1404 are not set. |
| • | The engine coolant temperature is more than 60°C (140°F). |
| • | The ignition 1 voltage is more than 10 volts. |
| • | The fuel system is in closed loop. |
| • | The engine run time is more than 60 seconds. |
| • | DTC P0140 runs continuously once the above conditions are met for 3 seconds. |
Conditions for Setting the DTC
The ECM detects that the HO2S 2 voltage is between 422-478 mV for 3 minutes.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
| • | The control module illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on the third consecutive ignition cycle that the diagnostic runs and fails. |
| • | The control module records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The first time the diagnostic fails, the control module stores this information in the Failure Records. If the diagnostic reports a failure on the second consecutive ignition cycle, the control module records the operating conditions at the time of the failure. The control module writes the operating conditions to the Freeze Frame and updates the Failure Records. |
Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
| • | The control module turns OFF the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) after 4 consecutive ignition cycles that the diagnostic runs and does not fail. |
| • | A current DTC, Last Test Failed, clears when the diagnostic runs and passes. |
| • | A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if no failures are reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic. |
| • | Clear the MIL and the DTC with a scan tool. |
Test Description
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
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This step tests for a short to voltage to the signal circuit of the HO2S 2.
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This step tests the HO2S 2 signal and the low reference circuit for an open. The HO2S voltage should go low.
Step | Action | Values | Yes | No | ||||||
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Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics Connector End View Reference: Engine Controls Connector End Views | ||||||||||
1 | Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls? | -- | Go to Step 2 | |||||||
2 |
Does the voltage fluctuate above and below the specified range? | 422-478 mV | Go to Step 3 | Go to Step 4 | ||||||
3 |
Did the DTC fail this ignition? | -- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Intermittent Conditions | ||||||
Does the test lamp illuminate? | -- | Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 5 | |||||||
Is the voltage less than the specified value? | 20 mV | Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 6 | |||||||
6 |
Is the voltage less than the specified value? | 20 mV | Go to Step 8 | Go to Step 7 | ||||||
7 | Test the HO2S 2 signal circuit for one of the following conditions:
Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 10 | ||||||
8 | Test the HO2S 2 low reference circuit for one of the following conditions:
Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 10 | ||||||
9 | Test for an intermittent and poor connections at the harness connector of the HO2S 2. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 11 | ||||||
10 | Test for an intermittent and poor connection at the engine control module (ECM). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Repairing Connector Terminals in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 12 | ||||||
11 | Replace the HO2S 2. Refer to Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 Replacement . Did you complete the replacement? | -- | Go to Step 13 | -- | ||||||
12 | Replace the ECM. Refer to Engine Control Module Replacement . Did you complete the replacement? | -- | Go to Step 13 | -- | ||||||
13 |
Did the DTC fail this ignition? | -- | Go to Step 2 | Go to Step 14 | ||||||
14 | Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool. Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed? | -- | System OK | |||||||
