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Conditioning For Sensor Testing

HINT:

Perform the operation with the engine speeds and durations described below prior to checking the waveforms of the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors. This is in order to activate the sensors sufficiently to obtain the appropriate inspection results.

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Speed Driving Pattern
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  1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
  2. Put the engine in inspection mode (See CHECK MODE PROCEDURE )
  3. Start the engine and warm it up with all the accessories switched off, until the engine coolant temperature stabilizes (Procedure "B").
  4. Run the engine at an engine speed of between 2000 rpm and 2500 rpm for at least 3 minutes (Procedure "C").
  5. While running the engine at 2500 rpm for 2 seconds and at 1500 rpm for 2 seconds, check the waveforms of the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors using the Techstream (Procedure "D").

HINT:

Fig 2: Identifying Air Fuel Ratio Sensor Waveform
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  1. AIR FUEL RATIO CONTROL 

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 sensor, heated oxygen 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. Put the engine in inspection mode (See CHECK MODE PROCEDURE )
  3. Start the engine and turn the Techstream on.
  4. Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.
  5. Select the following menu items: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor.
  6. Perform the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation with the engine idling (press the RIGHT or LEFT button to change the fuel injection volume).
  7. Monitor the voltage outputs of the air fuel ratio and heated oxygen sensors (AFS B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS B2S1 and O2S B2S2) displayed on the Techstream.

HINT:

Standard voltage 

FUEL INJECTION VOLUME CHART

Tester Display Injection Volumes Status Voltages
AFS B1S1 or AFS B2S1 (Air fuel ratio) +25% Rich Less than 3.0
AFS B1S1 or AFS B2S1 (Air fuel ratio) -12.5% Lean More than 3.35
O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2 (Heated oxygen) +25% Rich More than 0.55
O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2 (Heated oxygen) -12.5% Lean Less than 0.4
CAUTION: The air fuel ratio sensor has an output delay of a few seconds and the heated oxygen sensor has a maximum output delay of approximately 20 seconds.
VOLTAGE REFERENCE

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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  • Air fuel ratio sensor
  • Air fuel ratio sensor heater
  • Air fuel ratio sensor circuit
3
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  • Heated oxygen sensor
  • Heated oxygen sensor heater
  • Heated oxygen sensor circuit
4
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  • Fuel pressure
  • Gas leakage from exhaust system (Air fuel ratio extremely lean or rich)