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Oxygen Sensor: Testing and Inspection
Heated Oxygen Sensor HO2S, Checking

Heated Oxygen Sensor HO2S, Checking

Observe all safety precautions: => [ Safety Precautions ] See: Service Precautions/Safety Precautions

View clean working conditions: => [ Clean Working Conditions ] See: Service Precautions/Clean Working Conditions

For wiring diagrams, component locations, and connector views, Refer to the applicable wiring diagram.

‹› Use only gold-plated terminals when servicing terminals in the electrical harness connector of the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39 ).

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

‹› multimeter.

‹› Wiring diagram.

Test requirements

‹›  The Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39) fuse OK.

‹› The Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Heater (Z19) before catalytic converter OK. Refer to=> [ Oxygen Sensor O2S Heater, Checking ]. 

‹› Battery voltage at least 12.5 volts.

‹› All electrical consumers such as, lights and rear window defroster, switched off.

‹› A/C switched off.

‹› Ground (GND) connections between engine/transmission/chassis OK.

‹› Exhaust system between catalytic converter and cylinder head properly sealed.

‹› Coolant Temperature at least 80 °C.

Test procedure

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Perform a preliminary check to verify the customers complaint. Refer to => [ Preliminary Check ] See: Testing and Inspection/Scan Tool Testing
and Procedures/Preliminary Check

Start diagnosis

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Connect scan tool.

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Start the engine and let it run at idle.

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