DTC P0031 HO2S HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW (BANK 1 SENSOR 1)
 
 
 
  
   
    
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      DTC P0031 HO2S HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW
(BANK 1 SENSOR 1)
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   CHECK ANY OTHER DTC ON DISPLAY.
  
  
   Does the Vehicle
Diagnostic Interface or OBD-II general scan tool display DTC P0031
and P0037 at the same time?
  
  
  
   
    
   
  
  
  
  
   
    
   
  
  
  
  
  
   CHECK POWER SUPPLY TO FRONT OXYGEN (A/F) SENSOR.
  
  
   Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
   
   
  
  
   Disconnect the connector from front oxygen (A/F)
sensor.
   
   
  
  
   Turn the ignition switch to ON.
   
   
  
  
   Measure the voltage between front oxygen (A/F)
sensor connector and engine ground.
   
   
   
    Connector & terminal
   
   
   
   
    (B18) No. 6 (+) — Engine ground (−):
   
   
   
   
    Is the voltage more than 10 V?
   
   
   
    
     
    
   
   
   
  
  
  
   
    
     
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       Repair power supply line.
        
        
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             In this case, repair the following:
             
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            Open circuit
in harness between main relay and front oxygen (A/F) sensor
connector
             
             
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            Poor contact in front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector
             
             
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            Poor contact in main relay connector
             
             
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   CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT OF ECM.
  
  
   Measure the resistance of harness between ECM connector and
chassis ground.
   
   
   
    Connector & terminal
   
   
   
   
    (B134) No. 7 — Chassis ground:
   
   
   
   
    (B134) No. 6 — Chassis ground:
   
   
   
   
    Is the resistance less than 5 Ω?
   
   
   
    
     
    
   
   
   
  
  
  
   
    
     
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       Repair harness and connector.
        
        
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             In this case, repair the following:
             
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            Open circuit
in harness between ECM and engine ground terminal
             
             
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            Poor contact in ECM connector
             
             
            
             Poor contact in coupling connector
             
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   CHECK CURRENT DATA.
  
  
   Start the engine.
   
   
  
  
   Read the data of front oxygen (A/F) sensor heater
current using Vehicle Diagnostic Interface
or OBD-II general scan tool.
   
   
  
  
   
    
     
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       Vehicle Diagnostic Interface
        
        
       
        For detailed operation procedure, refer to the “READ
CURRENT DATA FOR ENGINE”.
        
          
        
        
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       OBD-II scan tool
        
        
       
        For detailed operation procedures, refer to the OBD-II General
Scan Tool Instruction Manual.
        
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    Is the current more than 0.2 A?
   
   
  
  
  
   
    
     
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       Repair poor contact in connector.
        
        
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             In this case, repair the following:
             
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            Poor contact
in front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector
             
             
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            Poor contact in ECM connector
             
             
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   CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FROM ECM.
  
  
   Start and idle the engine.
   
   
  
  
   Measure the voltage between ECM connector and chassis
ground.
   
   
   
    Connector & terminal
   
   
   
   
    (B134) No. 3 (+) — Chassis ground
(−):
   
   
   
   
    (B134) No. 2 (+) — Chassis ground
(−):
   
   
   
   
    Is the voltage
less than 1 V?
   
   
   
    
     
    
   
   
   
   
    
     
    
   
   
   
   
   
    CHECK OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM ECM.
   
  
  
   Measure the voltage between ECM connector and chassis ground.
   
   
   
    Connector & terminal
   
   
   
   
    (B134) No. 3 (+) — Chassis ground
(−):
   
   
   
   
    (B134) No. 2 (+) — Chassis ground
(−):
   
   
   
   
    Does the voltage change
by shaking the ECM harness and connector?
   
   
   
    Repair poor contact in ECM connector.
   
   
   
   
    
     
    
   
   
   
   
   
    CHECK FRONT OXYGEN (A/F) SENSOR.
   
  
  
   Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
   
   
  
  
   Measure the resistance between front oxygen (A/F)
sensor connector terminals.
   
   
   
    Terminals
   
   
   
   
    No. 4 — No. 6:
   
   
   
   
    Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?
   
   
  
  
  
   
    
     
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       Repair harness and connector.
        
        
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             In this case, repair the following:
             
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            Open or
ground short circuit in harness between front oxygen (A/F)
sensor and ECM connector
             
             
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            Poor contact in front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector
             
             
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            Poor contact in ECM connector
             
             
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   Replace the front oxygen (A/F)
sensor.