Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Oxygen Sensor Heater Z29, Checking






Oxygen Sensor Heater Z29, Checking

• Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 1 (behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC)) Heater (Z29) is part of Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) and cannot be serviced separately.

• Vehicle must be raised before electrical harness connector for the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) is accessible.

• When servicing terminals in harness connector of Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130), use only gold-plated terminals.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Multimeter.

• Wiring diagram.

Test requirements

• Fuse (SB12) OK.

• Battery voltage at least 12.5 volts.

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

• Vehicles with automatic transmission, shift selector lever into position " P" or "N".

• A/C switched off.

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

• Ignition switched off.

Test procedure

- Perform a preliminary check to verify the customers complaint. Refer to => [ Preliminary Check ] Preliminary Check.

Start diagnosis

- Remove the right vehicle floor cover - arrows -.





- Disconnect the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) electrical harness connector - 2 -.





Checking internal resistance

- Using a multimeter, check the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) terminals 1 to 2 for resistance.





Specified value: 1.0 to 20.0 ohms (at approx. 20° C)

If the specification was not obtained:

- Replace Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130).

If the specification was obtained:

Checking voltage supply

- Using a multimeter, check the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) electrical harness connector terminal 1 to ground (GND) for voltage.





- Crank the engine.

Specified value: Battery voltage.

- Switch the engine off.

If the specification was not obtained:

- Check the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) electrical harness connector terminal 1 to the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) Power Supply Relay (J271) socket 2/87 for an open circuit, a short circuit to each other, Battery (+), or Ground (GND).

- Check the electrical harness connector for damage, corrosion, loose or broken terminals.

- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.

If the specification was obtained:

Checking Ground (GND) activation

If the specified value was not obtained:

If the manufacturers test box is being used. Perform the following step.

- Install the test box.

If the manufacturers test box is not being used. Perform the following step.

- Remove the Engine Control Module (ECM) (J623). Refer to => [ Engine Control Module J623, Replacing ] Engine Control Module J623, Replacing.

- Using a multimeter, check the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130) electrical harness connector to the Engine Control Module (ECM) (J623) electrical harness connector T121 for resistance.









Specified value: 1.5 ohms max.

If the specification was not obtained:

- Check the wiring for an open circuit, a short circuit to each other, Battery (+), or Ground (GND).

- Check the electrical harness connector for damage, corrosion, loose or broken terminals.

- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.

If no malfunction is found in the wiring and if the voltage supply was OK:

- Erase the DTC memory. Refer to => [ Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory.

- Perform a road test to verify repair.

If the DTC does not return:

Repair complete, Generate readiness code. Refer to => [ Readiness Code Description ] Readiness Code Description.

- End diagnosis.

If the DTC returns and no malfunction is found in the wiring and the voltage supply was OK:

- Replace the Engine Control Module (ECM) (J623 ). Refer to => [ Engine Control Module J623, Replacing ] Engine Control Module J623, Replacing.

- Assembly is performed in the reverse of the removal.

Final procedures

After repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the following sequence:

1. Check the DTC memory. Refer to => [ Diagnostic Mode 03 - Read DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Mode 03 - Read DTC Memory.

2. If necessary, erase the DTC memory. Refer to => [ Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory.

3. If the DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code. Refer to => [ Readiness Code ] Readiness Code.

End of diagnosis