Checking oxygen sensors for interchanged plug connections

 

This test module serves the purpose of checking the oxygen sensors for interchanged plug connections.

Effect:

The vehicle emissions are increased to impermissible levels.

Possible customer complaints:

- MIL lamp ON

Procedure:

When work is carried out on the exhaust system that requires the plug connections of the control and/or monitor sensors to be disconnected, this test module must be carried out on completion of this work.

Necessary test conditions:

- Engine running at idle speed

- Coolant temperature > 80 °C

- Catalytic converter temperature > 320 °C

- None of the following fault codes entered in the DME fault code memory:

Fault locations

Fault description

(19) 25

Activation of oxygen sensor heating before catalytic converter, row 1

(37) 55

Activation of oxygen sensor heating before catalytic converter, row 2

(3D) 61

Activation of oxygen sensor heating after catalytic converter, row 2

(4F) 79

Activation of oxygen sensor heating after catalytic converter, row 1