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Diagnostic Trouble Code: B1253
Diagnostic Trouble Code Name: Air Temperature Internal Sensor Circuit Short To Ground Input < 0.32V, External Fault
Vehicle Make: Ford
Vehicle Model: Falcon (FG)
Diagnostic Code Entered By: ZerOne
Diagnostic Code Entered On: Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:00 pm
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Diagnostic Trouble Code Description:
HO2S Heater Performance Bank 2 Sensor 1
Possible Sensor Faults
ECM
Possible Related Diagnostic Trouble Codes
DTC P0135, P0141, P0155, or P0161
Circuit / System Description
The heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) heater reduces the time required for the oxygen sensor to reach operating temperature and maintains the operating temperature during extended idle periods. When the ignition is turned to the ON position, ignition voltage is supplied directly to the sensor heater. The engine control module (ECM) controls the heater operation by first modulating the control circuit to ground when the sensors are cold. This prevents the possibility of thermal shock to the sensor, from condensation build-up on the sensor, by controlling the sensor\'s rate of heating. After a predetermined amount of time, the ECM commands the heaters ON continuously. Once the sensor reaches operating temperature, the ECM may modulate the heater control circuit to ground to maintain a desired temperature. The ECM controls the heater by grounding the control circuit with a solid state device called a driver. The driver is equipped with a feedback circuit that is pulled up to voltage. The ECM can determine if the control circuit is open, shorted to ground, or shorted to a voltage by monitoring the feedback voltage.
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