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DTC Information And Inspection: DTC Detecting Condition

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Electrical monitoring
  1. Poor connector connection
  2. Open in upstream O2 sensor pumping current trim circuit (VRC)
  3. Faulty upstream O2 sensor
Enable Condition
  • Battery voltage is between 9V and 16V
  • Primary O2 sensor heating duration (after e point end) is more than 70 seconds
Threshold Value
  • Measured sensor resistor is more than 4644Ω
  • Difference between pumping current circuit (Vip) voltage and virtual ground (Vg) voltage is less than 1.2V
  • Difference between nernst voltage (Vn) voltage and virtual ground (Vg) voltage is more than 1.2V
Diagnostic Time
  • Continuous
MIL ON Condition
  • 2 driving cycles