P0327

DTC P0327 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)
DTC P0328 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit High Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)
DTC P0332 Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Low Input (Bank 2)
DTC P0333 Knock Sensor 2 Circuit High Input (Bank 2)

DESCRIPTION

DTC Detection Condition:

A flat type knock sensor (non-resonant type) can detect vibrations in a wide band of frequency (about 6 kHz to 15 kHz) and has the following features:
- Knock sensors are fitted on the cylinder block to detect the engine knocking.
- The sensor contains a piezoelectric element which generates a voltage when the cylinder block vibrates due to knocking. If engine knocking occurs, the ignition timing is retarded to suppress it.

MONITOR DESCRIPTION

Monitor Strategy:

Typical Enabling Conditions (Part 1):

Typical Enabling Conditions (Part 2):

Typical Malfunction Thresholds:

The knock sensor, located on the cylinder block, detects spark knock. When spark knock occurs, the sensor picks up vibrations in a specific frequency range. When the ECM detects the voltage in this frequency range, it retards the ignition timing to suppress the spark knock.

The ECM also senses background engine noise with the knock sensor and uses this noise to check for faults in the sensor. If the knock sensor signal level is too low for more than 10 seconds, and if the knock sensor output voltage is out of normal range, the ECM interprets this as a fault in the knock sensor and sets a DTC.

Wiring Diagram:

Step 1-2:

Step 2(Continued)-3:

Step 4-5:

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT:
- DTC P0327 and P0328 are for the bank 1 knock sensor circuit.
- DTC P0332 and P0333 are for the bank 2 knock sensor circuit.
- Read freeze frame data using the intelligent tester. 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 running or stopped, 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.