The rear heated oxygen sensor is mounted on the rear side of the Catalytic Converter (warm-up catalytic converter) or in the rear exhaust pipe, which is able to detect catalyst efficiency. The rear heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) produces a voltage between 0V and 1V. This rear heated oxygen sensor is used to estimate the oxygen storage capability. If a catalyst has good conversion properties, the oxygen fluctuations are smoothed by the oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst. If the conversion provided by the catalyst is low due to aging, poisoning or misfiring, then the oxygen fluctuations are similar to signals from the front oxygen sensor.
Checking output signals from HO2S under detecting condition, if HO2S’s signal is lean during power enrichment conditions, PCM sets P2272. MIL(Malfunction Indication Lamp) turns on when the malfunction lasts till consecutive 2 driving cycle.
Item | Detecting Condition | Possible cause |
DTC Strategy | ● Monitor HO2S’s signal | ● Poor Connection ● Faulty HO2S ● Clogging of fuel filter in fuel pump ● Faulty PCM |
Enable Conditions | ● Battery voltage ≥ 10V ● Engine running ≥ 60sec. ● Power Enrichment conditions ● Engine warm-up state ● Not in Transient Conditions | |
Threshold value | ● HO2S’s signal < 0.35V and Air Fuel Ratio ≤ 13.5 | |
Diagnosis Time | ● Continuous (More than 8 sec. failure for every 9 sec. Test) | |
MIL On Condition | ● 2 Driving Cycles |
Test Condition | HO2S Voltage(Sensor1) | HO2S Voltage(Sensor2) |
HO2S Signal at idle after warm-up | Signal is commonly switching from rich to lean more than 3 times in 10 sec. | Signal is commonly above 0.6V. |
HO2S signal at open circuit (Pumping current OFF) | Approx. 0.45V | |
HO2S signal at open circuit(Pumping current ON) | Approx. 3.5V |
After warming-up, if accelerator pedal is released suddenly around 4000rpm, the HO2S signal reading will be lower than 200mV resulting from Fuel cut-off for the moment. Conversely, if suddenly accelerator pedal is depressed, HO2S signal reading will be around 0.6V ~1.0V. At idle, Normally HO2S signal will switch from lean to rich with 3 Hz. And as racing, Its frequency rises.
