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Rear Ho2S Signal

A functional test of the rear HO2S sensors is done during normal vehicle operation. The peak rich and lean voltages are continuously monitored. Voltages that exceed the calibratable rich and lean thresholds indicate a functional sensor. If the voltages have not exceeded the thresholds after a long period of vehicle operation, the air/fuel ratio may be forced rich or lean in an attempt to get the rear sensor to switch. This situation normally occurs only with a green catalyst (< 500 miles). If the sensor does not exceed the rich and lean peak thresholds, a malfunction is indicated.

2005 MY and beyond vehicles will continuously monitor the rear HO2S signal for high voltage, in excess of 1.1 volts and store a unique DTC (P0138, P0158). An over voltage condition is caused by a HO2S heater or battery power short to the HO2S signal line.

2011 MY and beyond vehicles with Conti-Moto CBP-A2 PCM will also continuously monitor the rear HO2S signal for out of range low voltage, below -0.2 volts and store DTC P2A01, P2A04. An out of range low voltage condition is caused by swapped sensor wires (sensor signal and signal return) and sensor degradation.

Furthermore, the rear HO2S signal will also be monitored continuously for circuit open or shorted to ground beginning 2011 MY as the PCM hardware becomes capable of measuring HO2S impedance. An intrusive circuit test is invoked whenever the HO2S voltage falls into a voltage fault band. A pull-up resistor is enabled to alter the HO2S circuit characteristics. A very high HO2S internal resistance, > 500 k ohms, will indicate an open HO2S circuit while a low HO2S internal resistance, < 10 ohms, will indicate a HO2S circuit shorted to ground. Both HO2S circuit open and shorted to ground malfunction will set DTC P0137, P0157 if the fault counter exceeds the threshold.

Beginning 2015MY, Conti ATIC142 UEGO ASIC has both UEGO and rear HO2S wire diagnostics capability included on the chip. The wire diagnostics will continuously detect sensor wires open, shorted to battery, or ground.

REAR HO2S FUNCTIONAL CHECK OPERATION

DTCs Sensor 2 P0136 - HO2S12 No activity or
P2270 - HO2S12 Signal Stuck Lean
P2271 - HO2S12 Signal Stuck Rich
P0156 - HO2S22 No activity or
P2272 - HO2S22 Signal Stuck Lean
P2273 - HO2S22 Signal Stuck Rich
Monitor execution once per driving cycle for activity test
Monitor Sequence > 30 seconds time in lack of movement test (UEGO only), > 30 seconds time in lack of switch test, front HO2S/UEGO response test completed, Stream 2 HO2S circuit open/short to ground test time slice completed.
Sensors OK ECT, IAT, MAF, MAP, VSS, TP, ETC, FRP, FVR, DPFE EGR, VCT, VMV/EVMV, CVS, CPV, EVAPSV, FTP, CKP, CMP, ignition coils, injectors, no misfire DTCs, no system failures affecting fuel, no EVAP gross leak failure, UEGO/HO2S (front and rear) heaters OK, no "lack of switching" malfunction, no "lack of movement" malfunction (UEGO only), no UEGO/HO2S (front and rear) circuit malfunction, no rear HO2S out of range low malfunction, no UEGO FAOS monitor malfunction, no front HO2S/UEGO response rate malfunction
Monitoring Duration continuous until monitor completed
TYPICAL REAR HO2S FUNCTIONAL CHECK ENTRY CONDITIONS

Entry Condition  Minimum  Maximum 
Stream 1 HO2S not in CSD recovery mode    
Flex Fuel Composition not changing    
Not in Phase 0 of Evaporative System Monitor    
No Purge System reset    
Purge intrusive test not running    
Not performing CSER spark retard    
Engine Coolant Temp 150 °F 240 °F
Intake Air Temp   140 °F
Time since entering closed loop fuel 10 seconds  
Inferred Catalyst Midbed Temperature   1600 °F
Heater-on Inferred Sensor(s) 2/3 HO2S Temperature Range 400 °F 1400 °F
Sensor(s) 2/3 HO2S heater-on time 90 seconds  
Short Term Fuel Trim Range -9% 11%
Fuel Level (forced excursion only) 15%
Throttle position Part throttle
Engine RPM (forced excursion only) 1000 rpm 2000 rpm
UEGO ASIC not in recalibration mode    
No air passing through during valve overlap (scavenging).    
Battery Voltage 11.0 Volts 18.0 Volts
TYPICAL REAR HO2S FUNCTIONAL CHECK MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

Does not exceed rich and lean threshold envelope:
Rich < 0.42 volts
Lean > 0.48 volts
J1979 REAR HO2S FUNCTIONAL CHECK MODE $06 DATA

Monitor ID  Test ID  Description  Unit 
$02 $01 HO2S12 sensor switch-point voltage volts
$06 $01 HO2S22 sensor switch-point voltage volts
$03 $01 HO2S13 sensor switch-point voltage volts
$07 $01 HO2S23 sensor switch-point voltage volts
REAR HO2S "OVER VOLTAGE TEST" OPERATION

DTCs P0138 - HO2S12 Circuit High Voltage
P0158 - HO2S22 Circuit High Voltage
Monitor execution continuous
Monitor Sequence None
Sensors OK rear HO2S heaters OK
Monitoring Duration 10 seconds to register a malfunction
TYPICAL HO2S "OVER VOLTAGE TEST" ENTRY CONDITIONS

Entry Condition  Minimum  Maximum 
Inferred Stream 2/3 HO2S Temperature 400 °F  
Sensor(s) 2/3 HO2S heater-on time 90 seconds  
Voltage at sensor 2 HO2S connector 11.0 Volts  
Battery Voltage 11.0 Volts 18.0 Volts
TYPICAL HO2S "OVER VOLTAGE TEST" MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

> 1.1 volts for 10 seconds for over voltage test
REAR HO2S "OUT OF RANGE LOW TEST" OPERATION

DTCs P2A01 HO2S12 Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
P2A04 HO2S22 Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 2 Sensor 2)
Monitor execution continuous
Monitor Sequence None
Sensors OK rear HO2S heaters OK, no rear HO2S shorted to ground malfunction
Monitoring Duration 10 seconds to register a malfunction
TYPICAL HO2S "OUT OF RANGE LOW TEST" ENTRY CONDITIONS

Entry Condition  Minimum  Maximum 
Inferred Stream 2 HO2S Temperature 400 °F  
Sensor 2 HO2S heater-on time 90 seconds  
Voltage at sensor 2 HO2S connector 11.0 Volts  
Battery Voltage 11.0 Volts 18.0 Volts
TYPICAL HO2S "OUT OF RANGE LOW TEST" MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

< -0.2 volts for 10 seconds for out of range low test
REAR HO2S "CIRCUIT OPEN/SHORTED TO GROUND TEST" OPERATION

DTCs P0137 HO2S12 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
P0157 HO2S22 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 2 Sensor 2)
Monitor Execution Continuous
Monitor Sequence None
Sensors OK rear HO2S heaters OK, no rear HO2S out of range low malfunction, no rear HO2S functional DTCs
Monitoring Duration 10 seconds to register a malfunction
TYPICAL HO2S "CIRCUIT OPEN/SHORTED TO GROUND TEST VIA HO2S IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT" ENTRY CONDITIONS

Entry Condition  Minimum  Maximum 
Closed Loop    
Inferred Stream 2 HO2S Temperature 680 °F 1290 °F (short to ground)
Inferred Stream 2 HO2S Element Temperature (applicable only if Stream 2 HO2S Heater Impedance Monitor is enabled) 480 °F  
Time Stream 2 HO2S inferred element temperature within 10% of the predicted steady state temperature (applicable only if Stream 2 HO2S Impedance Monitor is enabled) 1 second  
Sensor 2 HO2S heater-on time 60 seconds  
All injectors on (no Decel Fuel Shut Off)    
Not commanding lean lambda due to torque reduction    
Not requesting enrichment due to catalyst reactivation following decel fuel shut off    
Sensor 2 HO2S voltage (open circuit voltage fault band):
Conti-Moto CBP-A2 PCM
Other PCMs
or depending on feedback circuit
-0.05 Volts
0.27 Volts
1.30 Volts
0.05 Volts
0.50 Volts
1.90 Volts
Sensor 2 HO2S voltage (circuit shorted to ground voltage fault band) -3.00 Volts 0.06 Volts
Voltage at sensor 2 HO2S connector 11.0 Volts  
Battery Voltage 11.0 Volts 18.0 Volts
TYPICAL HO2S "CIRCUIT OPEN/SHORTED TO GROUND TEST" MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

HO2S Circuit Open:
HO2S Impedance > 500 k ohms, fault counter > 14 (200 msec test every 500 msec check)
HO2S Circuit Shorted to ground:
HO2S Impedance < 10 ohms, fault counter > 17 (100 msec test every 500 msec check)
HO2S "WIRE DIAGNOSTICS VIA ASIC" OPERATION

DTCs P0137 - HO2S12 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
P0157 - HO2S22 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 2 Sensor 2)
P0138 - HO2S12 Circuit High Voltage
P0158 - HO2S22 Circuit High Voltage
Monitor Execution Continuous
Monitor Sequence None
Sensors OK HO2S heaters OK
Monitoring Duration 10 seconds to register a malfunction
TYPICAL HO2S "WIRE DIAGNOSTICS VIA ASIC" ENTRY CONDITIONS

Entry Condition  Minimum  Maximum 
Fault reported by UEGO ASIC
Battery Voltage 11.0 Volts 18.0 Volts
TYPICAL HO2S "WIRE DIAGNOSTICS VIA ASIC " MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

UEGO ASIC indicated malfunction, DTC sets after 10 seconds when circuit failure is present.