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P2238





4GR-FSE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM: SFI SYSTEM: P2237-P2239, P2240-P2242, P2252, P2253, P2255, P2256: Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Pumping Current Circuit / Open (Bank 1 Sensor 1)


CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

DESCRIPTION

HINT
These DTCs are set when there is an open or short in the A/F sensor circuit, or if A/F sensor output drops. To detect these problems, the voltage of the A/F sensor is monitored when turn the engine switch on (IG), and the admittance (admittance is an electrical term that indicates the ease of flow of current) is checked while driving. If the voltage of the A/F sensor is between 0.6 V and 4.5 V, it is considered normal. If the voltage is out of the specified range, or the admittance is less than the standard value, the ECM will determine that there is a malfunction in the A/F sensor. If the same malfunction is detected in next driving cycle, the MIL will be illuminated and a DTC will be stored.

The A/F sensor, which is located between the exhaust manifold and catalyst, consists of alloyed metal elements and a heater.

Depending on the engine operating conditions, the heater heats the sensor elements to activate them. Battery voltage is applied to the heater, the sensor ground is controlled by the ECM using a duty ratio.

The sensor elements convert the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas into voltage values to output. Based on the voltage, the ECM determines the air-fuel ratio and regulates the fuel injection volume depending on the air-fuel ratio and engine operating conditions. The voltage changes between 0.6V and 4.5V while the engine is running. If the air-fuel ratio is lean, which means the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas is high, the voltage is high. If the air-fuel ratio is rich, which means the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas is low, the voltage is low.













MONITOR DESCRIPTION

These DTCs are output when there is an open or short in the A/F sensor circuit, or if A/F sensor output drops. To detect these problems, the voltage of the A/F sensor is monitored when turn the engine switch on (IG), and the admittance (admittance is an electrical term that indicates the ease of flow of current) is checked while driving. If the voltage of the A/F sensor is between 0.5 V and 4.5 V, it is considered normal. If the voltage is out of the specified range, or the admittance is less than the standard value, the ECM will determine that there is a malfunction in the A/F sensor. If the same malfunction is detected in next driving cycle, the MIL will be illuminated and a DTC will be stored.

MONITOR STRATEGY





TYPICAL ENABLING CONDITIONS

All:





A/F sensor open circuit between A1A+ and A1A-/A2A+ and A2A-:





A/F sensor low impedance:





Other:





TYPICAL MALFUNCTION THRESHOLDS

P2237 and P2240 (Open circuit between A1A+ and A1A-/A2A+ and A2A-:





P2238 and P2241 (Low impedance):





P2238 and P2241 (Short circuit between A1A+ and GND/A2A+ and GND):





P2238 and P2241 (Short circuit between A1A+ and A1A-/A2A+ and A2A-:





P2239 and P2242 (Short circuit between A1A+ and +B/A2A+ and +B):





P2252 and P2255 (Short circuit between A1A- and GND/A2A- and GND):





P2253 and P2256 (Short circuit between A1A- and +B/A2A- and +B):





COMPONENT OPERATING RANGE





CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN





1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.

2. Turn the engine switch on (IG) and turn the Techstream on.

3. Clear the DTCs (even if no DTCs are stored, perform the clear DTC procedure) DTC Check / Clear.

4. Turn the engine switch off and wait for 30 seconds.

5. Turn the engine switch on (IG) and turn the Techstream on [A].

6. Start the engine and wait 2 minutes.

7. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Trouble Codes / Pending.

8. Read the pending DTC [B].

HINT
- If a pending DTC is output, the system is malfunctioning.
- If a pending DTC is not output, perform the following procedure.

9. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Utility / All Readiness.

10. Input the DTC: P2237, P2238, P2239, P2240, P2241, P2242, P2252, P2253, P2255 or P2256.

11. Check the DTC judgment result.





HINT
- If the judgment result shows NORMAL, the system is normal.
- If the judgment result shows ABNORMAL, the system has a malfunction.
- If the judgment result shows INCOMPLETE or UNKNOWN, idle the engine for 3 minutes.

12. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Utility / All Readiness.

13. Check the DTC judgment result [C].

HINT
- If the judgment result shows NORMAL, the system is normal.
- If the judgment result shows ABNORMAL, the system has a malfunction.

14. If the test result is INCOMPLETE or UNKNOWN and no pending DTC is output, perform a universal trip and check for permanent DTCs DTC Check / Clear.

HINT
- If a permanent DTC is output, the system is malfunctioning.
- If no permanent DTC is output, the system is normal.

WIRING DIAGRAM

Refer to DTC P2195 P2195.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT
Techstream only:

Malfunctioning areas can be identified by performing the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor function provided in the Active Test. The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor function can help to determine whether the A/F sensor, Heated Oxygen (HO2) sensor and other potential trouble areas are malfunctioning.

The following instructions describe how to conduct the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation using Techstream.

1. Connect Techstream to the DLC3.

2. Start the engine and turn the Techstream on.

3. Warm up the engine at an engine speed of 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.

4. On the Techstream, enter the following menu: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor.

5. Perform the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation with the engine idling (press the RIGHT or LEFT button to change the fuel injection volume).

6. Monitor the output voltages of the A/F and HO2 sensors (AFS Voltage B1S1 and O2S B1S2 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B2S2) displayed on the Techstream.

HINT
- The Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation lowers the fuel injection volume by 12.5% or increases the injection volume by 25%.
- The sensors react in accordance with increases and decreases in the fuel injection volume.

Standard:





NOTICE:
The A/F sensor has an output delay of a few seconds and the HO2 sensor has a maximum output delay of approximately 20 seconds.





- Following the Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor procedure enables technicians to check and graph the output voltages of both the A/F and HO2 sensors.

- To display the graph, enter the following menus on the Techstream: Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor / All Data / AFS Voltage B1S1 or AFS Voltage B2S1 and O2S B1S2 or O2S B2S2. Then press the graph button on the Data List view.

HINT
- Read freeze frame data using Techstream. The ECM records vehicle and driving condition information as freeze frame data the moment a DTC is stored. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can help determine if the vehicle was moving or stationary, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, and other data from the time the malfunction occurred.
- Bank 1 refers to the bank that includes the No. 1 cylinder*.
*: The No. 1 cylinder is the cylinder which is farthest from the transmission.
- Bank 2 refers to the bank that does not include the No. 1 cylinder.
- Sensor 1 refers to the sensor closest to the engine assembly.
- Sensor 2 refers to the sensor farthest away from the engine assembly.

PROCEDURE

1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (A/F SENSOR - ECM) P0031

NG -- REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK -- Continue to next step.

2. REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR

(a) Replace the A/F sensor Removal.

NEXT -- Continue to next step.

3. CHECK WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS

(a) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.

(b) Turn the engine switch on (IG).

(c) Turn the Techstream on.

(d) Clear the DTCs DTC Check / Clear.

(e) Turn the engine switch off and wait for 30 seconds.

(f) Turn the engine switch on (IG) and turn the Techstream on.

(g) Start the engine and warm it up.

(h) Drive the vehicle in accordance with the driving pattern described in the Confirmation Driving Pattern.

(i) Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Utility / All Readiness.

(j) Input the DTC: P2237, P2238, P2239, P2240, P2241, P2242, P2252, P2253, P2255 or P2256.

(k) Check the DTC judgment result.

Result:





B -- REPLACE ECM Removal

A -- END
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