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Conditioning For Sensor Testing

HINT: 

Perform the operation with the engine speeds and time durations described below prior to checking the waveforms of the A/F and HO2 sensors. This is in order to activate the sensors sufficiently to obtain the appropriate inspection results.

Fig 1: Conditioning For Sensor Testing Graph
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(a) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3 (Procedure "A").

(b) Start the engine and warm it up with all the accessories switched OFF, until the engine coolant temperature stabilizes (Procedure "B").

(c) Run the engine at an engine speed of between 2500 RPM and 3000 RPM for at least 3 minutes (Procedure "C").

(d) While running the engine at 3000 RPM for 2 seconds and 2000 RPM for 2 seconds, check the waveforms of the A/F and HO2 sensors using the Techstream (Procedure "D").

HINT: 

Malfunctioning areas can be identified by performing the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor function provided in the Active Test. The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor function can help to determine whether the Air-Fuel Ratio (A/F) sensor, Heated Oxygen (HO2) sensor and other potential trouble areas are malfunctioning.

The following instructions describe how to conduct the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation using the Techstream.

  1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
  2. Start the engine and turn the Techstream on.
  3. Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 RPM for approximately 90 seconds.
  4. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor.
  5. Perform the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation with the engine in an idling condition (press the RIGHT or LEFT button to change the fuel injection volume).
  6. Monitor the voltage outputs of the A/F and HO2 sensors (AFS Voltage B1S1 and OS2 B1S2) displayed on the Techstream.

HINT: 

Standard

Techstream Display (Sensor) Injection Volume Status Voltage
AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) +25% Rich Less than 3.1 V
AFS Voltage B1S1 (A/F) -12.5% Lean More than 3.4 V
O2S B1S2 (HO2) +25% Rich More than 0.55 V
O2S B1S2 (HO2) -12.5% Lean Less than 0.4 V
NOTE:

The Air-Fuel Ratio (A/F) sensor has an output delay of a few seconds and the Heated Oxygen (HO2) sensor has a maximum output delay of approximately 20 seconds.

Case Air Fuel Ratio Sensor (Sensor 1)
Output Voltage
Heated Oxygen Sensor (Sensor 2)
Output Voltage
Main Suspected Trouble Area
1
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2
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  • A/F sensor
  • A/F sensor heater
  • A/F sensor circuit
3
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  • HO2 sensor
  • HO2 sensor heater
  • HO2 sensor circuit
  • Exhaust gas leaks
4
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  • Fuel pressure
  • Exhaust gas leaks

    (Air fuel ratio extremely lean or rich)