Conditions for Running the DTC
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- Before the ECM can report DTC P0420 or P0430 failed, DTCs P0030, P0031, P0032, P0036, P0037, P0038, P0050, P0051, P0052, P0056, P0057, P0058, P0100, P0101, P0102, P0103, P0121, P0122, P0123, P0131, P0132, P0133, P0135, P0137, P0138, P0140, P0141, P0151, P0152, P0153, P0155, P0157, P0158, P0160, P0161, P0221, P0222, P0223, P0335, P0336, P0338, P2096, P2097, P2098, P2099, P2195, P2196, P2197, P2198, P2232, P2235, P2237, P2240, P2243, P2247, P2251, P2254, P2270, P2271, P2272, P2273, P2297, P2298, P2626, and P2629 must run and pass.
- DTC P000A, P000B, P000C, P000D, P0010, P0011, P0013, P0014, P0020, P0021, P0023, P0024, P0030, P0031, P0032, P0050, P0051, P0052, P0100, P0101, P0102, P0103, P0116, P0117, P0118, P0119, P0121, P0122, P0123, P0128, P013A, P013C, P013E, P0130, P0131, P0132, P0133, P0135, P0137, P0138, P014A, P0140, P0141, P0150, P0151, P0152, P0153, P0155, P0157, P0158, P0160, P0161, P0221, P0222, P0223, P0300, P0301-P0306, P0443, P0455, P0458, P0459, P0496, P2088, P2089, P2090, P2091, P2092, P2093, P2094, P2095, P2096, P2097, P2098, P2099, P2100, P2101, P2107, P2119, P2122, P2123, P2127, P2128, P2138, P2176, P2177, P2178, P2179, P2180, P2187, P2188, P2189, P2190, P2232, P2235, P2270, P2271, P2272, or P2273 is not set.
- The engine speed is 1,080-3,000 RPM.
- The engine load is 13-45 percent.
- The air flow into the engine is between 4-20 g/s and steady.
- The ambient air temperature is warmer than -30°C (-22°F).
- The HO2S 2 is at operating temperature for greater than a range of 140-300 seconds.
- The Closed Loop fuel control is enabled.
- The calculated TWC temperature is between 480-750°C (896-1,382°F) and steady.
- The above conditions exist for approximately 17 minutes.
- DTC P0420 and P0430 run once a drive cycle. The ECM will attempt to run this diagnostic up to 3 times a drive cycle.