The heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) bank 1 sensor 1 is threaded into the cylinder 1, 3, 5 exhaust manifold (cylinders 1, 3 and 5 are closest to front of dash). The sensor is equipped with a heater element to decrease the amount of time required to enter closed loop fuel control. The ECM controls the heater by pulsing circuit 751 to ground. When the heater is commanded Off (circuit not grounded), the voltage level at the ECM should be high (ignition voltage). When the heater is commanded On (circuit grounded), the voltage level at the ECM should be low. The ECM heater feedback circuit uses a pull-up voltage (1.6-3.6 volts), which allows the ECM to individually differentiate between an open, short to ground or short to voltage. DTC P0135 will set if the ECM detects that the HO2S bank 1 sensor 1 does not become active within a certain length of time of the exhaust temperature reaching a calibrated amount.
DTC P0135 will set if the HO2S bank 1 sensor 1 does not become active within 20 seconds when:
• | The calculated exhaust temperature reaches 550°C (1022°F). |
• | The engine is running. |
• | The battery voltage is between 11.0-15.0 volts. |
DTC P0135 diagnostic runs continuously once the above conditions have been met.
P0135 is a type B DTC.
Important: If DTC P0030, P0031, P0032 or P0134 is also set, diagnose that DTC first. A heater or signal circuit fault may have caused DTC P0135 to set.
To locate an intermittent problem, use the scan tool to monitor HO2S HEATER BN 1 SEN. 1 with the engine running. The voltage should fluctuate greater than 1 volt indicating the circuit is functioning correctly. Compare this parameter to HO2S HEATER BN 2 SEN. 1 parameter. Both parameters should closely match. The voltage will not change greater than 1 volt when a circuit fault occurs.
Make sure no corrosion is present in the HO2S bank 1 sensor 1 harness connector. Replace the HO2S bank 1 sensor 1.
Heater element resistance: 2.4-9.2 ohms