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Oxygen Sensor: Description and Operation





Heated Oxygen Sensor

The oxygen sensor-1 is installed on the exhaust manifold (pre-catalyst) and the oxygen sensor-2 is installed on the exhaust pipe (post-catalyst). Each sensor detect the concentration of oxygen in the exhaust gases. ECM detects the air-fuel ratio of the mixture supplied to the engine by monitoring the signal (output voltage) from sensor-1. The signal (output voltage) from sensor-2 is used to detect malfunction of the three way catalytic converter. Each oxygen sensor heater promotes activation of the oxygen sensor.





Heater Control System

This system controls operation (ON/OFF) of each heater which assists activation of each oxygen sensor. ECM turns the heater of oxygen sensor -1 ON (to allow the electric current to flow to the oxygen sensor heater) when the engine is running without high-load condition. For the heater of oxygen sensor-2, ECM turns it ON when the engine is running without high-load condition after engine running for specified time or more.
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