Oxygen Sensor - MIL ON With Hex Code $3E or $42: Overview
Number: 08-13-99Group: Electrical
Date: May 7, 1999
SUBJECT:
MIL Illumination With Hex Code $3E Or $42, Possible Sags/Hesitations Or Rough Idle
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves cutting and splicing a wiring jumper from the right and left oxygen sensors to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
MODELS:
1995 - 1996 (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/Vision/LHS/New Yorker
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
MIL illumination with hex code $3E - LEFT UPSTREAM 02 SENSOR SHORTED TO VOLTAGE Or $42 - RIGHT UPSTREAM O2 SENSOR SHORTED TO VOLTAGE along with possible symptoms of sags/hesitation or rough idle.
NOTE:
HEX CODE $3E (P0132) OR $42 (P0152) MUST HAVE OCCURRED FOR THIS REPAIR TO BE EFFECTIVE.
DIAGNOSIS:
Using the Mopar Diagnostic System (MDS1/MDS2) or the Diagnostic Scan Tool (DRB III(R)) and the appropriate Diagnostic Procedures Manual, verify all engine systems are functioning as designed. If Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's) are present, record them on the repair order and repair as necessary before proceeding further with this bulletin. If DTC $3E or $42 is present, follow the diagnostic procedure in the applicable diagnostic manual. If no apparent reason is found for the DTC, perform the Repair Procedure.
PARTS REQUIRED:
AR(1) 5013596AA Jumper, Wire (1995 3.5L)
AR(1) 5013597AA Jumper, Wire (1995 3.3L)
AR(1) 5013598AA Jumper, Wire (1996 3.5L)
AR(1) 5013599AA Jumper, Wire (1996 3.3L)
AR 04778138 Tape, Cloth Electrical
AR 04778570 Tubing, Heat Shrink
AR 04641780 Strap, Tie
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1 NPN Soldering Iron
1 NPN Rosin Core Solder
1 CH6000 Scan Tool (DRB III(R))
1 CH7035 General Purpose Interface Bus Cable (GPIB)
1 CH7000/7001 J1962 Cable
1 MDS1 or MDS2
POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.
TIME ALLOWANCE:
Labor Operation No: 08-90-65-93 3.3L Engines 0.8 Hrs.
Labor Operation No: 08-90-65-94 3.5L Engines 0.9 Hrs.
FAILURE CODE: 5W - Broken Splice In Harness