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P0135 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Heater Performance: Notes

Fig 1: Identifying Oxygen Sensor Wiring Diagram
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Theory of Operation 

This diagnostic provides a continuous check of the O2 Sensor Heater circuit during operation. The heater circuit is momentarily disabled to allow a resistance measurement to be taken to calculate heater temperature. The current delivery to the heater is duty cycled to maintain a specific target temperature. The error from the target temperature is continuously monitored to determine heater performance.

Possible Causes
(K99) O2 SENSOR 1/1 HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN
(Z902) O2 SENSOR 1/1 HEATER GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
O2 SENSOR 1/1
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. Refer to Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting Procedure .