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Circuit/System Testing

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  1. Verify a condition does not exist with the component :
  2. Verify the following conditions do not exist :
    • If a condition exists 

      Repair or replace as necessary

    • Go to next step : If no condition exists 
  3. Verify a condition does not exist with the component : Exhaust System & Oxidation Catalytic Converter
    • Cracked
    • Internal component rattle
    • Leaking - Refer to : Exhaust Leakage
    • Loose Clamps
    • Missing components
    • Restrictions - Refer to : Restricted Exhaust
    • Severe discoloration caused by excessive temperatures
    • Visible Damage
    • If a condition exists 

      Repair or replace as necessary

    • Go to next step : If no condition exists 
  4. Retrieve the value from the time the DTC was set by using the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
  5. Temperature sensor 1 must be at least 100°C (212°F) cooler than temperature sensor 2.
    • If within 100°C (212°F) of each other 

      Replace the component : Catalytic Converter

    • Go to next step : If not within 100°C (212°F) of each other 
  6. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.

    Verify the DTC does not set.

    • If the DTC sets 

      Refer to step 1

    • Go to next step : If no DTC is set 
  7. All OK.