P0153

DTC P0153

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
Heated oxygen sensors (HO2S) are used for fuel control and post catalyst monitoring. Each HO2S compares the oxygen content of the surrounding air with the oxygen content of the exhaust stream. When the vehicle is first started the engine control module (ECM) operates in an open loop mode, ignoring the HO2S signal voltage when calculating the air-to-fuel ratio. The ECM supplies the HO2S with a reference, or bias, voltage of about 450 mV. The HO2S generates a voltage within a range of 0-1,000 mV that fluctuates above and below bias voltage once the sensor reaches operating temperature. High HO2S voltage output indicates a rich fuel mixture; low HO2S voltage output indicates a lean mixture. Heating elements inside the HO2S minimize the time required for the sensors to reach operating temperature, and to provide an accurate voltage signal. The ECM monitors the rich-to-lean and lean-to-rich transition time. If the ECM detects an HO2S 1 voltage signal average transition time that is too slow, DTCs P0133, or P0153 will set.

Each HO2S has the following circuits:
- The HO2S high signal circuit
- The HO2S low signal circuit
- The HO2S heater ignition 1 voltage circuit
- The HO2S heater low control circuit

CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING THE DTC
- DTCs P0030, P0031, P0032, P0036, P0037, P0038, P0101, P0102, P0103, P0112, P0113, P0116, P0117, P0118, P0125, P0128, P0135, P0141, P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175, P0300, P0301-P0306, P0443, P0444, and P0445 are not set.
- The Loop Status Bank 1 and Loop Status Bank 2 parameter is closed.
- The Engine Speed parameter is between 1,200-3,000 RPM.
- The Calc Converter Temp parameter is over 350°C (662°F).
- The Volumetric Efficiency parameter is between 12-70 percent.
- The purge solenoid valve has been commanded OFF for at least 10 seconds.
- This diagnostic runs once per ignition cycle once the above conditions are met.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTING THE DTC
The ECM detects that the HO2S 1 signal takes longer than 1 second to switch, after 12 valid switching cycles have occurred.

ACTION TAKEN WHEN THE DTC SETS
- The control module illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on the second consecutive ignition cycle that the diagnostic runs and fails.
- The control module records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The first time the diagnostic fails, the control module stores this information in the Failure Records. If the diagnostic reports a failure on the second consecutive ignition cycle, the control module records the operating conditions at the time of the failure. The control module writes the operating conditions to the Freeze Frame and updates the Failure Records.

CONDITIONS FOR CLEARING THE MIL/DTC
- The control module turns OFF the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) after 3 consecutive ignition cycles that the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
- A current DTC, Last Test Failed, clears when the diagnostic runs and passes.
- A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if no failures are reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic.
- Clear the MIL and the DTC with a scan tool.

TEST

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