The normal operating temperature of the HO2S(Heated Oxygen Sensor) ranges from 350 to 850?(662 to 1562?). The HO2S heater greatly decreases the amount of time required for fuel control to become active. The ECM provides a pulse width modulated control circuit to adjust current through the heater. When the HO2S is cold, the value of the resistance is low and the current in the circuit is high. On the contrary, if the temperature in the resistor of the sensor rises, the current drops gradually.
ECM sets DTC P0052 if the ECM detects that the front HO2S heater control line is open or short to battery line.
Item
Detecting Condition
Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
? Check open or short circuit to battery line on front HO2S heater line
? Open or short to battery in control harness
? Contact resistance in connectors
? Defective HO2S
Enable Conditions
? Battery voltage>10V
? 1%<Heater power<99%
Threshold Value
? Short to Battery or line break
Diagnostic Time
? 20 sec.
Fail Safe
? Heater open loop control
HO2S Heater
Normal Parameter (20?(68?))
Heater Resistance
Approx. 4.0~5.2?