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Oscilloscope Patterns and Waveforms

INSPECTION USING AN OSCILLOSCOPE (REFERENCE)




Vehicle Speed Signal
- PCM terminal: 1C(+) - 4AN(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 2 V/DIV (Y), 20 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: Driving speed 20 km/h [12.4 mph]




Engine Speed Signal
- PCM terminal: 1AJ(+) - 4D(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 2 V/DIV (Y), 10 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




Pressure Control Solenoid Signal
- PCM terminal: 2H(+) - 4D(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 2 V/DIV (Y), 10 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




Input/Turbine Speed Signal
- PCM terminal: 2P(+) - 2T(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 0.5 V/DIV (Y), 2 ms/DIV (X), AC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




HO2S Signal (Front RH/LH)
- PCM terminal: 31, 3M(+) - 3AB(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 0.2 V/DIV (Y), 0.2 s/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




SGC Signal
- PCM terminal: 4F(+) - 4D(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 2 V/DIV (Y), 200 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




IAC Control Signal
- PCM terminal: 4AA(+) - 4W(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 2 V/DIV (Y), 2 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




Fuel Injector Control Signal
- PCM terminal:
- No.1: 4Q(+) - 4AB(-)
- No.2: 4U(+) - 4AB(-)
- No.3: 4Y(+) - 4AB(-)
- No.4: 4AC(+) - 4AB(-)
- No.5: 4AG(+) - 4AB(-)
- No.6: 4AK(+) - 4AB(-)

- Oscilloscope setting: 2 V/DIV (Y), 20 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




IGT Control Signal
- PCM terminal: 4S(+) - 4D(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 1 V/DIV (Y), 10 ms/DIV (X), DC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up




Ne Signal
- PCM terminal: 4AH(+) - 4AL(-)
- Oscilloscope setting: 1 V/DIV (Y), 20 ms/DIV (X), AC range
- Vehicle condition: idle after warm up