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Circuit Description

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Heating elements inside the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) minimize the time required for the sensors to reach operating temperature, and to provide an accurate voltage signal. A low-side driver within the Engine Control Module (ECM) is pulse-width controlled to provide current to the heater elements. During warm-up the ECM will reduce the ON time to prevent thermal shock to the sensor components from moisture in the exhaust system. The ECM will not allow full HO2S heating until calibrated limits of time, temperature, and intake air flow have been reached. The ECM periodically monitors the HO2S operating state by briefly turning OFF the heater low-side driver at regular intervals. A small reference voltage of about 3.6 volts is present at the heater low control circuit. When the low-side driver is commanded ON, the reference voltage is low. When the low-side driver is commanded OFF, the reference voltage is high, close to battery voltage. If the ECM detects that the HO2S heater low control circuit voltage is 2.6-4.6 volts when the heater is commanded OFF, an open circuit is indicated and the following DTCs will set:

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