Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
- The control module turns OFF the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) after 3 consecutive ignition cycles that the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
- A current DTC, Last Test Failed, clears when the diagnostic runs and passes.
- A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if no failures are reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic.
- Clear the MIL and the DTC with a scan tool.
DTC P0141
| Step | Action | Values | Yes | No |
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| Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics Connector End View Reference: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Connector End Views or Engine Controls Connector End Views |
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| 1 | Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? | - | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle |
| 2 |
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0.199-1.5 A | Go to Step 3 | Go to Step 6 |
| 3 | Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC. Did the DTC fail with an engine run time of less than 10 seconds? |
- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 5 |
| 4 |
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- | Go to Step 6 | Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections |
| 5 |
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- | Go to Step 6 | Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections |
| 6 |
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- | Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 8 |
| 7 | Test the ignition 1 voltage circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 10 |
| 8 |
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- | Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 19 |
| 9 |
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- | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 11 |
| 10 | Test the ignition 1 voltage circuit on the sensor side of the HO2S connector for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
. Is the sensor shorted to ground? |
- | Go to Step 20 | Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections |
| 11 | Start the engine, with the test lamp still connected from the previous step. Is the test lamp ON steady or blinking? |
- | Go to Step 12 | Go to Step 14 |
| 12 | Measure the resistance of the following circuits with a DMM:
Is the resistance of either circuit more than the specified value? |
3 ohm | Go to Step 18 | Go to Step 16 |
| 13 | Test the HO2S heater low control circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 17 |
| 14 | Test the HO2S heater low control circuit for a short to voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 15 |
| 15 | Test the HO2S heater low control circuit for an open or for high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 17 |
| 16 | Test for shorted terminals and for poor connections at the HO2S. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 20 |
| 17 | Test for shorted terminals and for poor connections at the powertrain control module (PCM). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 21 |
| 18 | Repair the circuit with high resistance. Refer to Wiring Repairs
. Did you complete the repair? |
- | Go to Step 22 | - |
| 19 | Repair the open or high resistance in the ignition 1 voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs
. Did you complete the repair? |
- | Go to Step 22 | - |
| 20 |
NOTE:
Refer to Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Resistance Learn Reset Notice
. Replace the HO2S 2. Refer to Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Position 2
.Did you complete the replacement? |
- | Go to Step 22 | - |
| 21 | Replace the PCM. Refer to Control Module References
for replacement, setup, and programming. Did you complete the replacement? |
- | Go to Step 22 | - |
| 22 | Were you sent to this diagnostic from DTC P0140? | - | Go to Step 18 in DTC P0140 | Go to Step 23 |
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- | Go to Step 2 | Go to Step 24 |
| 24 | Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool. Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed? |
- | Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle | System OK |