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P0135

P0135

Diagnosis information - DME V8 DFI

Heater circuit, oxygen sensor ahead of cat. converter, bank 1

NOTE: Do not use contact spray on the oxygen sensor plug connections, as this may cause irreparable damage to the wiring (blocking the reference air channels).

NOTE: Do not interchange the oxygen sensor ahead of catalytic converter with the sensor behind the catalytic converter as this will result in implausible fault entries.

Diagnostic conditions
- Time after engine starts > 10 seconds
- Oxygen sensor heater ahead of catalytic converter active
- Lambda control active
- No driver fault of oxygen sensor stored

Possible fault causes
- Contact resistance between DME control unit and oxygen sensor heater ahead of catalytic converter, bank 1
- Contact resistance between fuse FE 17 (fuse carrier in plenum panel E-box) and oxygen sensor heater ahead of catalytic converter, bank 1
- High resistance shunt to signal line
- Oxygen sensor faulty

Affected contacts on the DME control unit connector
Connector[A]:
- Contact 33

Affected contacts on the oxygen sensor connector ahead of catalytic converter, bank 1:
- Contact 3