Opel Frontera UBS. Service manual — part 2144

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ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

exhaust leaks that may cause a false lean condition to
be indicated.

D

MAF sensor –The system can go lean if the MAF
sensor signal indicates an engine airflow
measurement that is not correct. Disconnect the MAF
sensor to see if the lean condition is corrected. If so,
replace the MAF sensor.

D

Fuel contamination – Water, even in small amounts,
can be delivered to the fuel injectors. The water can
cause a lean exhaust to be indicated. Excessive
alcohol in the fuel can also cause this condition. Refer
to

Fuel System Diagnosis for the procedure to check

for fuel contamination.

D

If none of the above conditions are present, replace the
affected HO2S.

Test Description

Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the
Diagnostic Chart.
3. DTC P0151 failing during operation may indicate a

condition described in the “Diagnostic Aids” above.
If the DTC P0151 test passes while the Failure
Records conditions are being duplicated, an
intermittent condition is indicate.

Reviewing the Failure Records vehicle mileage since the
diagnostic test last failed may help determine how often
the condition that caused the DTC to be set occurs. This
may assist in diagnosing the condition.

DTC P0151 – HO2S Circuit Low Voltage Bank 2 Sensor 1

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the “On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check”
performed?

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Go to

Step 2

Go to

OBD

System

Check

2

1. Install Tech 2.
2. Run the engine at operating temperature.
3. Operate the vehicle within the parameters specified

under “Conditions for Setting the DTC” criteria
included in Diagnostic Support.

4. Using Tech 2, monitor Bank 2 HO2S 1 voltage.

Does the Bank 2 HO2S 1 voltage remain below the
specified value?

22 mV

Go to

Step 4

Go to

Step 3

3

1. Ignition “ON,” engine “OFF,” review and record Tech

2 Failure Records data and note parameters.

2. Operate the vehicle within Failure Records

conditions as noted.

3. Using Tech 2, monitor “Specific DTC” info for DTC

P0151 until the DTC P0151 test runs.

4. Note test result.

Does Tech 2 indicate DTC P0151 failed this ignition?

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Go to

Step 4

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

4

1. Turn ignition “OFF.”
2. Disconnect the PCM.
3. Check the Bank 2 HO2S 1 high and low signal

circuits for a short to ground or a short to the heater
ground circuit.

Were Bank 2 HO2S 1 signal circuits shorted?

—

Go to

Step 5

Go to

Step 6

5

Repair the Bank 2 HO2S 1 signal circuit.

Is the action complete?

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Verify repair

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6

1. Ignition “OFF.”
2. Leave the PCM and HO2S 1 disconnected.
3. Check for continuity between the high and low

signal circuits.

Was there continuity between the high and low circuits?

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Go to

Step 7

Go to

Step 8

7

Repair the short between the high and low circuits.

Is the action complete?

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Verify repair

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DTC P0151 – HO2S Circuit Low Voltage Bank 2 Sensor 1

(Cont'd)

Step

No

Yes

Value(s)

Action

8

1. Ignition “OFF.”
2. Reconnect the PCM, leave HO2S 2 disconnected.
3. Ignition “ON.”

Does Tech 2 indicate Bank 2 HO2S 1 voltage near the
specified value?

425-475 mV

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

Go to

Step 9

9

Replace the PCM.

IMPORTANT: The replacement PCM must be
programmed. Refer to

UBS 98model year Immobilizer

Workshop Manual.

Is the action complete?

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Verify repair

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ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0152 HO2S Circuit HIGH Voltage Bank 2

Sensor 1

060RW190

Circuit Description

The powertrain control module (PCM) supplies a bias
voltage of about 450 mV between the heated oxygen
sensor (HO2S) signal high and signal low circuits. When
measured with a 10 megaohm digital voltmeter, this may
display as low as 320 mV. The oxygen sensor varies the
voltage within a range of about 1000 mV when the
exhaust is rich, down through about 10 mV when exhaust
is lean. The PCM constantly monitors the HO2S signal
during “closed loop” operation and compensates for a rich
or lean condition by decreasing or increasing the injector
pulse width as necessary. If the Bank 2 HO2S 1 voltage
remains excessively high for an extended period of time,
DTC P0152 will be set.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

D

No related DTCs.

D

The engine is operating in “closed loop.”

D

The engine coolant temperature is above 60

°

C

(140

°

F).

D

“Closed loop” commanded air/fuel ratio between 14.5
and 14.8.

D

Throttle angle between 3% and 19%.

D

Bank 2 HO2S 1 signal voltage remains above 952 mV
during normal “closed loop” operation for a total of 77
seconds over a 90-second period.

OR

D

Bank 2 HO2S 1 signal voltage remains above 500 mV
during deceleration fuel cutoff mode operation for up to
3 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

D

The PCM will illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp
(MIL) the first time the fault is detected.

D

The PCM will store conditions which were present
when the DTC was set as Freeze Frame and in the
Failure Records data.

D

“Open loop” fuel control will be in effect.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

D

DTC P0152 can be cleared by using Tech 2 “Clear Info”
function or by disconnecting the PCM battery feed.

Diagnostic Aids

Check for the following conditions:

D

Fuel pressure – The system will go rich if pressure is
too high. The PCM can compensate for some
increase. However, if fuel pressure is too high, a DTC
P0152 may be set. Refer to

Fuel System Diagnosis.

D

Rich injector(s) – Perform “Injector Balance Test.”

D

Leaking injector – Refer to

Fuel System Diagnosis.

D

Evaporative emissions (EVAP) system – Check the
canister for fuel saturation. If the canister is full of fuel,
check EVAP control system components and hoses.
Refer to

Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Control

System.

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D

MAF sensor – The system can go rich if the MAF
sensor signal indicates an engine airflow
measurement that is not correct. Disconnect the MAF
sensor to see if rich condition is corrected. If so,
replace MAF sensor.

D

Check for leaking fuel pressure regulator diaphragm by
checking vacuum line to regulator for the presence of
fuel. There should be no fuel in the vacuum line.

D

TP sensor – An intermittent TP sensor output will
cause the system to go rich, due to a false indication
of the engine accelerating.

D

Shorted Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S)– If the HO2S
is internally shorted, the HO2S voltage displayed on
Tech 2 will be over 1 volt. Try disconnecting the
affected HO2S with the key “ON,” engine “OFF.” If the
displayed HO2S voltage changes from over 1000 mV
to around 450 mV, replace the HO2S. Silicon
contamination of the HO2S can cause a high HO2S
voltage to be indicated. This condition is indicated by
powdery white deposit on the portion of the HO2S
exposed to the exhaust stream. If contamination is
noticed, replace the affected HO2S.

D

Open HO2S Signal Circuit of Faulty HO2S– A poor
connection or open in the HO2S signal circuit can
cause the DTC to set during deceleration fuel mode.

An HO2S which is faulty and not allowing a full voltage
switch between the rich and lean thresholds can also
cause the condition. Operate the vehicle while
monitoring the HO2S voltage with Tech 2. If the HO2S
is limited within a range between 300 mV to 600 mV,
check the HO2S signal circuit wiring and associated
terminal connections.

D

If none of the above conditions are present, replace the
affected HO2S.

Test Description

Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the
Diagnostic Chart.
3. DTC P0152 failing during deceleration fuel cutoff

mode operation may indicate a condition described
in the “Diagnostic Aids” above. If the DTC P0152
test passes while the Failure Records conditions are
being duplicated, an intermittent condition is
indicated.

Reviewing the Failure Records vehicle mileage since the
diagnostic test last failed may help determine how often
the condition that caused the DTC to be set occurs. This
may assist in diagnosing the condition.

DTC P0152 – HO2S Circuit High Voltage Bank 2 Sensor 1

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the “On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check”
performed?

—

Go to

Step 2

Go to

OBD

System

Check

2

1. Install Tech 2.
2. Engine is at operating temperature.
3. Operate the vehicle within the parameters specified

under “Conditions for Setting the DTC” criteria
included in Diagnostic Support.

4. Using Tech 2, monitor Bank 2 HO2S 1 voltage.

Does the Bank 2 HO2S 1 voltage remain above the
specified value?

952 mV

(500 mV in

deceleration

fuel cut-off

mode)

Go to

Step 4

Go to

Step 3

3

1. Ignition “ON.”
2. Review and record Tech 2 Failure Records data.
3. Operate the vehicle within Failure Records

conditions as noted.

4. Using Tech 2, monitor “Specific DTC” info for DTC

P0152 until the DTC P0152 test runs.

5. Note the test result.

Does Tech 2 indicate DTC P0152 failed this ignition?

—

Go to

Step 4

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

4

1. Ignition “OFF.”
2. Disconnect Bank 2 HO2S 1.
3. Ignition “ON.”
4. At HO2S Bank 2 Sensor 1 connector (PCM side)

use a DVM to measure voltages at the high and low
signal terminals.

Are the voltages in the specified range?

3-4 V

Go to

Step 5

Go to

Step 6

5

Repair short to voltage in signal circuit.

Is the action complete?

—

Verify repair

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