Front preheated oxygen sensor (592), T8: Connection
| Pin No. | Signal type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power supply, B+ | Preheating power supply from preheating relay. |
| 2 | Control | The preheating operation. The preheating is grounded by ECM pin 40(B) and 57(B) which controls the preheating current. |
| 3 | Ground | The oxygen sensors signal grounding. Connected to ECM pin 6(B). |
| 4 | Signal | Oxygen sensor's signal. Connected to ECM pin 5(B). |
In order to quickly generate a signal after start the oxygen sensor must be preheated. In order to control the heating effect the grounding of the circuit is pulse width modulated.
The control module estimates the exhaust gas temperature on the basis of load and engine speed. At high temperatures the preheating is disconnected to avoid damaging the oxygen sensor.
When the exhaust gases pass the oxygen sensor the oxygen content is measured by a chemical reaction. The sensor output voltage is proportional to the oxygen content and the oxygen content is a reflection of the air/fuel mixture. If the engine receives a richer than normal fuel mixture (lambda less than 1) the output voltage of the oxygen sensor will be about 0.9 V. If the fuel mixture is weaker than normal (lambda greater than 1) the output voltage of the oxygen sensor will be about 0.1 V.
The sensor voltage changes very quickly when the lambda value exceeds 1.
The lambda control factor is 1.00 when the lambda control is inactive. As soon as the lambda control is activated the oxygen sensor voltage is allowed to affect the control correction factor. If the sensor voltage is less than 0.50 V (weak mixture) the correction factor will slowly be raised, i.e. more petrol is injected. Conversely the correction factor will slowly be lowered if the sensor voltage exceeds 0.50 V.