Component Location
General Description
The heated oxygen sensors are mounted on the front side and the rear sied of Catalytic Converter (warm-up catalytic converter), which detects the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas. The front HO2S signal is used to control air/fuel ratio (closed loop fuel control) and the rear HO2S signal is used to monitor front HO2S and catalyst for proper operation. The heated oxygen snesor (HO2S) produces a voltage that varies between 0V and 1V. When the air/fuel ratio is lean, the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas increases and the front HO2S outputs a low voltage (approximately 0 ~ 0.1 V).
When the air/fuel ratio is rich, the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas decreases and the front HO2S output a high voltage (approximately 0.8 ~ 1 V). The ECM constantly monitors the HO2S and increases or decreases the fuel injection duration by using the HO2S signal, which is called closed-loop fuel control operation.
DTC Description
If there is abnormal response rate of HO2S under enable conditions, ECM sets DTC P0133.
(This DTC might be caused by the malfunction of Heater circuit, so, check the heater circuit first. )
DTC Detecting Condition
Item | Detecting Condition | Possible Cause |
DTC Strategy | Response rate
| Poor connection leak or clog in intake air system Injector Fuel pressure S1 |
Enable Conditions | Dew point end detected
Fuel feed back control active
Battery voltage > 11V
Exhaust Gas temperature = 280?~800?
No injector error
No upstream O2 sensor heater error
Engine speed 1800~2800rpm
Engine load 20~65%
|
Threshold Value | Cycle period of S1 signal > 1.75 sec
|
Diagnostic Time | 11 cycle
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MIL ON Condition | 3 driving cycle
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? S1 : upstream oxygen sensor / S2 : downstream oxygen sensor
Diagnostic Circuit Diagram
Signal Waveform and Data
If you release the accelerator pedal suddenly after engine running about 4000 rpm, fuel supply will stop for short period and the O2 sensor service data in the Hi-Scan (Pro) will display values 200mV or lower. When you suddenly press on the accelerator pedal down, the voltage will reach 0.6 ~ 1.0 V. When you let the engine idle again, the voltage will fluctuate between 200 mV or lower and 0.6 ~ 1.0 V. In this case, the O2sensor can be determined as good.