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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: Vehicle Driving Pattern
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  1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
  2. Start the engine and warm it up with all the accessories switched OFF, until the engine coolant temperature stabilizes.
  3. Run the engine at an engine speed of between 2500 rpm and 3000 rpm for at least 3 minutes.
  4. 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 tester (refer to CONDITIONING FOR SENSOR TESTING ).

    HINT:

    • If either of the voltage outputs of the Air-Fuel Ratio (A/F) or Heated Oxygen (HO2) sensor does not fluctuate, or either of the sensors makes a noise, the sensor may be malfunctioning.
    • If the voltage outputs of both the sensors remain lean or rich, the air-fuel ratio may be extremely lean or rich. In such cases, perform the following Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor using the Techstream.
    • If the Three-Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) has deteriorated, the HO2 sensor (located behind the TWC) voltage output fluctuates up and down frequently, even under normal driving conditions (active air-fuel ratio control is not performed).
Fig 2: [A/F Sensor Waveform And HO2 Sensor Waveform]
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HINT:

  1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
  2. Start the engine and turn the tester ON.
  3. Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.
  4. On the tester, 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 B1S1 and OS2 B1S2) displayed on the tester.

    HINT:

    • The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation lowers the fuel injection volume by 12.5% or increases the injection volume by 25%.
    • Each sensor reacts in accordance with increases and decreases in the fuel injection volume.

Standard Voltage 

VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION

Tester Display (Sensor) Injection Volumes Status Voltages
AFS B1S1 (A/F) +25% Rich Less than 3.0
AFS B1S1 (A/F) -12.5% Lean More than 3.35
O2S B1S2 (HO2) +25% Rich More than 0.5
O2S B1S2 (HO2) -12.5% Lean Less than 0.4
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.
AIR-FUEL RATIO (A/F) SENSOR TROUBLE AREA REFERENCE

Case A/F Sensor (Sensor 1) Output Voltage HO2 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
4
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  • Injector
  • Fuel pressure
  • Gas leakage from exhaust system (Air-fuel ratio extremely rich or lean)