Dtc P0031 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

Engine Hybrid System. Hilux. Tgn26, 36 Kun25, 26, 35, 36 Ggn25
1Gr-Fe Engine Control. Hilux. Tgn26, 36 Kun25, 26, 35, 36 Ggn25

DESCRIPTION

MONITOR DESCRIPTION

CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN

WIRING DIAGRAM

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

INSPECT AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (HEATER RESISTANCE)

CHECK TERMINAL VOLTAGE (+B OF AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR)

CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR - ECM)

CHECK WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS

INSPECT RELAY (A/F)

CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (A/F RELAY - AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR, MAIN RELAY, BATTERY, BODY GROUND)

DTC P0031 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

DTC P0032 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit High (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

DTC P0051 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 2 Sensor 1)

DTC P0052 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit High (Bank 2 Sensor 1)


DESCRIPTION

Refer to DTC P2237 (HILUX_TGN26 RM0000028K60CVX_02.html).
HINT:
  1. When either of these DTCs are stored, the ECM enters fail-safe mode. The ECM turns off the air fuel ratio sensor heater in fail-safe mode. Fail-safe mode continues until the ignition switch is turned off.
  2. Although the DTC titles say oxygen sensor, these DTCs relate to the air fuel ratio sensor.

  3. The ECM provides a pulse-width modulated control circuit to adjust the current through the heater. The air fuel ratio sensor heater circuit uses a relay on the +B side of the circuit.


    Hilux. Tgn26, 36 Kun25, 26, 35, 36 Ggn25.1Gr-Fe Engine Control.Sfi System. Dtc P0031 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1)


DTC Code
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
P0031
P0051
The air fuel ratio sensor heater current is below 0.8 A (1 trip detection logic).
  1. Open in air fuel ratio sensor heater circuit
  2. Air fuel ratio sensor heater (for bank 1, 2 sensor 1)
  3. No. 1 integration relay (A/F relay)
  4. ECM
P0032
P0052
An air fuel ratio sensor heater current failure (1 trip detection logic).
  1. Short in air fuel ratio sensor heater circuit
  2. Air fuel ratio sensor heater (for bank 1, 2 sensor 1)
  3. No. 1 integration relay (A/F relay)
  4. ECM

MONITOR DESCRIPTION

The ECM uses information from the air fuel ratio sensor to regulate the air fuel ratio and keep it close to the stoichiometric level. This maximizes the ability of the Three-Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) to purify the exhaust gases.
The air fuel ratio sensor detects oxygen levels in the exhaust gas and transmits the information to the ECM. The inner surface of the sensor element is exposed to the outside air. The outer surface of the sensor element is exposed to the exhaust gas. The sensor element is made of platinum coated zirconia and includes an integrated heating element.
The zirconia element generates a small voltage when there is a large difference in the oxygen concentrations between the exhaust gas and outside air. The platinum coating amplifies this voltage generation.
The air fuel ratio sensor is more efficient when heated. When the exhaust gas temperature is low, the sensor cannot generate useful voltage signals without supplementary heating. The ECM regulates the supplementary heating using a duty-cycle approach to adjust the average current in the sensor heater element. If the heater current is outside the normal range, the signal transmitted by the air fuel ratio sensor becomes inaccurate. As a result, the ECM is unable to regulate air fuel ratio properly.
When the current in the air fuel ratio sensor heater is outside the normal operating range, the ECM interprets this as a malfunction in the sensor heater and stores a DTC.

CONFIRMATION DRIVING PATTERN


Hilux. Tgn26, 36 Kun25, 26, 35, 36 Ggn25.1Gr-Fe Engine Control.Sfi System. Dtc P0031 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

  1. Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the tester on.
  3. Clear the DTCs (even if no DTCs are stored, perform the clear DTC operation).
  4. Turn the ignition switch off and wait for at least 30 seconds.
  5. Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the tester on [A].
  6. Start the engine and idle it for 5 minutes or more [B].
  7. With the vehicle stationary, depress the accelerator pedal and maintain an engine speed of 3000 rpm for 1 minute [C].
  8. Idle the engine for 5 minutes or more [D].
  9. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC [E].
  10. Read the pending DTCs.
    HINT:
    1. If a pending DTC is output, the system is malfunctioning.
    2. If a pending DTC is not output, perform the following procedure.
  11. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Utility / All Readiness.
  12. Input the DTC: P0031, P0032, P0051 or P0052.
  13. Check the DTC judgment result.

    Tester Display
    		Description
    NORMAL
    1. DTC judgment completed
    2. System normal
    ABNORMAL
    1. DTC judgment completed
    2. System abnormal
    INCOMPLETE
    1. DTC judgment not completed
    2. Perform driving pattern after confirming DTC enabling conditions
    N/A
    1. Unable to perform DTC judgment
    2. Number of DTCs which do not fulfill DTC preconditions has reached ECU memory limit
    HINT:
    1. If the judgment result shows NORMAL, the system is normal.
    2. If the judgment result shows ABNORMAL, the system has a malfunction.
    3. If the judgment result shows INCOMPLETE or N/A, perform steps [B] through [E] again.

WIRING DIAGRAM

Refer to DTC P2237 (HILUX_TGN26 RM0000028K60CVX_08.html).

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

NOTICE:
Inspect the fuses for circuits related to this system before performing the following inspection procedure.
HINT:
  1. Read freeze frame data using the intelligent tester. Freeze frame data records the engine condition when malfunctions are detected. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can help determine if the vehicle was moving or stationary, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air fuel ratio was lean or rich, and other data from the time the malfunction occurred.
  2. Bank 1 refers to the bank that includes No. 1 cylinder*.
    *: The No. 1 cylinder is the cylinder which is farthest from the transmission.
  3. Bank 2 refers to the bank that does not include No. 1 cylinder.
  4. Sensor 1 refers to the sensor closest to the engine assembly.
  5. Sensor 2 refers to the sensor farthest away from the engine assembly.
  6. Change the fuel injection volume using the Control the Injection Volume function provided in the Active Test and monitor the air fuel ratio sensor output voltage (HILUX_TGN26 RM000000WBY0G9X_10.html). If the sensor output voltage does not change (almost no reaction) while performing the Active Test, the sensor may be malfunctioning.
1.INSPECT AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (HEATER RESISTANCE)

  1. Inspect the air fuel ratio sensor (HILUX_TGN26 RM000002RV201RX.html).



NG
REPLACE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (HILUX_TGN26 RM0000014HI00HX.html)
OK


2.CHECK TERMINAL VOLTAGE (+B OF AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR)


    Hilux. Tgn26, 36 Kun25, 26, 35, 36 Ggn25.1Gr-Fe Engine Control.Sfi System. Dtc P0031 Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

  1. Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.

  1. Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

    Standard Voltage:
    Tester Connection
    		Switch Condition
    		Specified Condition
    C150-2 (+B) - Body ground
    		Ignition switch ON
    		11 to 14 V
    C148-2 (+B) - Body ground
    		Ignition switch ON
    		11 to 14 V
    Text in Illustration
    *A
    		for Bank 1
    *B
    		for Bank 2
    *a
    		Front view of wire harness connector
    (to Air Fuel Ratio Sensor)


NG
Go to step 5
OK


3.CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR - ECM)

  1. Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.

  1. Disconnect the ECM connector.

  1. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

    Standard Resistance:

    Tester Connection
    		Condition
    		Specified Condition
    C150-1 (HA1A) - C130-2 (HA1A)
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    C148-1 (HA2A) - C130-1 (HA2A)
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    C150-1 (HA1A) or C130-2 (HA1A) - Body ground
    		Always
    		10 kΩ or higher
    C148-1 (HA2A) or C130-1 (HA2A) - Body ground
    		Always
    		10 kΩ or higher


NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK


4.CHECK WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS

  1. Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.

  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the tester on.

  1. Clear the DTCs (HILUX_TGN26 RM000000PDK0X5X.html).

  1. Turn the ignition switch off and wait for at least 30 seconds.

  1. Start the engine.

  1. Drive the vehicle in accordance with the driving pattern described in Confirmation Driving Pattern.

  1. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / DTC / Pending.

  1. Read the pending DTCs.

Result
Result
Proceed to
DTC is not output
A
P0031, P0032, P0051 or P0052 is output
B


B
REPLACE ECM (HILUX_TGN26 RM000000VW202KX.html)
A

CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS (HILUX_TGN26 RM000000PDQ0TSX.html)

5.INSPECT RELAY (A/F)

  1. Inspect the A/F relay (HILUX_TGN26 RM000003BLB02FX_01_0013.html).



NG
REPLACE RELAY (A/F)
OK


6.CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (A/F RELAY - AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR, MAIN RELAY, BATTERY, BODY GROUND)

  1. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

  1. Disconnect the cable from the positive (+) battery terminal.

  1. Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.

  1. Remove the A/F relay from the engine room relay block and junction block assembly.

  1. Remove the No. 1 integration relay from the engine room relay block and junction block assembly.

  1. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

    Standard Resistance:

    Tester Connection
    		Condition
    		Specified Condition
    C150-2 (+B) - A/F relay terminal 3
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    C148-2 (+B) - A/F relay terminal 3
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    A/F relay terminal 1 - 1J-5
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    A/F relay terminal 5 - Battery positive terminal
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    A/F relay terminal 2 - Body ground
    		Always
    		Below 1 Ω
    C150-2 (+B) or A/F relay terminal 3 - Body ground
    		Always
    		10 kΩ or higher
    C148-2 (+B) or A/F relay terminal 3 - Body ground
    		Always
    		10 kΩ or higher
    A/F relay terminal 1 or 1J-5 - Body ground
    		Always
    		10 kΩ or higher
    A/F relay terminal 5 or Battery positive terminal - Body ground
    		Always
    		10 kΩ or higher


NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK

CHECK ECM POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT (HILUX_TGN26 RM000000WZ006NX.html)