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10. Sensor Ground Circuit Open

Turn the ignition off.

Measure the resistance of the Sensor Ground circuit from the PCM C5 harness connector, cavity 10, to the DLC.

Fig 1: Measuring Resistance Of Sensor Ground Circuit
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Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms? 

  1. Yes  >> Go to 11
  2. No  >> Repair the Sensor Ground circuit for an open.

    Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST - VER 2 in ENGINE - ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTICS article.