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DTC P0327: Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input (Bank 1 Or Single Sensor)

  1. OUTLINE OF DIAGNOSIS 

    Detect the open or short circuit of the knock sensor. Judge NG when out of the standard value.

  2. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION 
    Fig 1: DTC P0327 - Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input (Bank 1 Or Single Sensor) - Component Description
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  3. ENABLE CONDITION 
    ENABLE CONDITION CHART

    Secondary Parameters Enable Conditions
    None  
  4. GENERAL DRIVING CYCLE 

    Always perform the diagnosis continuously.

  5. DIAGNOSTIC METHOD 
    • Abnormality Judgment 

      Judge NG when the continuous time of completing the malfunction criteria below becomes more than 1 second.

      Judgment Value 

      JUDGMENT VALUE CHART

      Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
      Output voltage <0.238 V
      Ignition switch ON

      Time Needed for Diagnosis: 1  second

      Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates as soon as the malfunction occurs.

    • Normality Judgment 

      Judge OK and clear NG when the malfunction criteria below are completed.

      Judgment Value 

      JUDGMENT VALUE CHART

      Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
      Output voltage <0.238 V
      Ignition switch ON
  6. DTC CLEAR CONDITION 
    • When the OK idling cycle was completed 40 times in a row
    • When "Clear Memory" was performed
  7. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CLEAR CONDITION 
    • When the OK driving cycle was completed 3 times in a row
    • When "Clear Memory" was performed
  8. FAIL SAFE 

    Knock compensation:

    • Knock compensation final timing advance and retard value = knock compensation + whole learning compensation value + partial learning compensation value.
    • At normal: knock compensation = 0°CA is fixed.
    • At trouble: knock compensation = -5°CA. (Retard 5°CA.)
    • Not allowed to update the whole learning compensation factor.
    • Not allowed to calculate the partial learning zone compensation value.
  9. ECM OPERATING AT DTC SETTING 

    Memorize the freeze frame data. (For test mode $02)