Circuit Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2000 Toyota Corolla. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Heated oxygen sensor monitors exhaust gas oxygen content and delivers an input signal to ECM. ECM uses input signal to determine fuel injection system operation. Heated oxygen sensor includes a heater. DTC is set when heated oxygen sensor No. 1 does not output a rich condition once engine is at normal operating temperature, engine speed is more than 1400 RPM and vehicle speed is 25-62 MPH for at least 2 minutes. Possible causes are:
- Fuel system malfunction.
- Defective fuel injector.
- Ignition system malfunction.
- Exhaust system leak.
- Heated oxygen sensor No. 1 circuit is open or shorted.
- Defective heated oxygen sensor No. 1.
- Vehicle run out of fuel.
- Defective ECM.