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DTC P0546 EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH-BANK 1

DTC P0546 EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH-BANK 1

OUTLINE OF DIAGNOSIS

Detect the open or short circuit of exhaust temperature sensor.

Judge NG when out of the standard value.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTION


(1)

Thermistor

(2)

Resistance value (kΩ)

(3)

Exhaust temperature °C (°F)



ENABLE CONDITION

Secondary Parameters Enable Conditions
None



GENERAL DRIVING CYCLE

Always perform the diagnosis continuously.

DIAGNOSTIC METHOD

Abnormality Judgment

Judge NG when the cumulative time of completing the malfunction criteria below becomes more than the time needed for diagnosis (30 seconds).

Judgment Value

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
After engine starting

240 seconds or more

Engine coolant temperature

≥ 75°C (167°F)

Vehicle speed

≥ 65 km/h (40.4 MPH)

Engine speed

≥ 1,800 rpm

Engine load (gn)

≥ 0.6 g/rev

Fuel cut event

Not operating

After the recovery from fuel cut event

30 seconds or more

Sensor output voltage

≥ 4.72 V



Time Needed for Diagnosis: 30 seconds

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination: Illuminates as soon as the malfunction occurs.

Normality Judgment

Judge OK and clear the NG when the malfunction criteria below are completed.

Judgment Value

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Sensor output voltage

< 4.72 V



DTC CLEAR CONDITION


When the OK idling cycle was completed 40 times in a row

When “Clear Memory” was performed


MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CLEAR CONDITION


When the OK driving cycle was completed 3 times in a row

When “Clear Memory” was performed


FAIL SAFE

None

ECM OPERATION AT DTC SETTING

Memorize the freeze frame data. (For test mode $02)