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Circuit Description

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To obtain a high purification rate for the CO, HC and NOx components of the exhaust gas, a 3-way catalytic converter is used. But for the most efficient use of the 3-way catalytic converter, the air-fuel ratio must be precisely controlled so that it is always close to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. The heated oxygen sensor has the characteristic whereby its output voltage changes suddenly in the vicinity of the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. This is used to detect the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas and provide the ECM with feedback control of the air-fuel ratio. When the air-fuel ratio becomes LEAN, the oxygen concentration in the exhaust increases, and the heated oxygen sensor informs the ECM of the LEAN condition (small electromotive force is greater than 0.45 volt). When the air-fuel ratio is RICHER than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas is reduced, and the heated oxygen sensor informs the ECM of the RICH condition (large electromotive force is greater than 0.45 volt). The ECM judges by the electromotive force from the heated oxygen sensor whether the air-fuel ratio is RICH or LEAN and controls the injection time accordingly. However, if the malfunction of the oxygen sensor causes an output of abnormal electromotive force, the ECM becomes unable to perform the accurate air-fuel ratio control. The main heated oxygen sensors include a heater which heats the zirconia element. The heater is controlled by the ECM. When the intake air volume is low (the temperature of the exhaust gas is low), current flows to the heater in order to heat the sensor for accurate oxygen concentration detection. DTC is set when heater operates, heated current exceeds 2 amps, heated current of 0.2 amps or less when heater operates with +B greater than 10.5 volts and less than 11.5 volts, or heated current is 0.25 amps or less when heater operates with +B equal or greater than 11.5 volts. Possible causes are:

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