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INSPECTION PROCEDURE USING AN OSCILLOSCOPE
 
 
INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Required Special Tool:
  • MB991709: Test Harness
 
 
Measurement Method
1. Disconnect the intake camshaft position sensor connector, and connect the test harness special tool (MB991709) between the separated connector (All terminals should be connected).
2. Connect the oscilloscope probe to intake camshaft position sensor connector terminal No. 2.
3. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor connector, and connect the test harness special tool (MB991709) between the separated connector (All terminals should be connected).
4. Connect the oscilloscope probe to crankshaft position sensor connector terminal No. 1.
Standard Wave Pattern
Observation condition
FunctionSpecial pattern
Selector switch of oscilloscope probe× 1
AC-GND-DCDC
TIME/DIV.50 ms
VOLTS/DIV.5 volts
Engine conditionIdle

Wave Pattern Observation Points
  • Verify that the sensor signal frequency increase as the engine speed rises.
 
 
 
Examples of Abnormal Wave Patterns
Example 1
  • Cause of problem
    • Sensor interface malfunction.
  • Wave pattern characteristics
    • Rectangular wave pattern is output even when the engine is not started.

Example 2
  • Cause of problem
    • Loose timing chain.
    • Abnormality in sensor disc.
  • Wave pattern characteristics
    • Wave pattern is displaced to the left or right.
 
 
 
 
EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Required Special Tool:
  • MB991709: Test Harness
 
 
Measurement Method
1. Disconnect the exhaust camshaft position sensor connector, and connect the test harness special tool (MB991709) between the separated connector (All terminals should be connected).
2. Connect the oscilloscope probe to exhaust camshaft position sensor connector terminal No. 2.
3. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor connector, and connect the test harness special tool (MB991709) between the separated connector (All terminals should be connected).
4. Connect the oscilloscope probe to crankshaft position sensor connector terminal No. 1.
Standard Wave Pattern
Observation condition
FunctionSpecial pattern
Selector switch of oscilloscope probe× 1
AC-GND-DCDC
TIME/DIV.50 ms
VOLTS/DIV.5 V
Engine conditionIdle
Wave Pattern Observation Points
  • Verify that the relative position of the exhaust camshaft position sensor's output wave changes when the low load operation changes to the high load operation.
 
 
 
Examples of Abnormal Wave Patterns
Example 1
  • Cause of problem
    • Sensor interface malfunction.
  • Wave pattern characteristics
    • Rectangular wave pattern is output even when the engine is not started.

Example 2
  • Cause of problem
    • Loose timing chain.
    • Abnormality in sensor disc.
  • Wave pattern characteristics
    • Wave pattern is displaced to the left or right.
 
 
 
 
INJECTOR
Required Special Tool:
  • MB991658: Test Harness
 
 
Measurement Method
  1. Disconnect the injector connector, and connect the test harness special tool (MB991658) between the separated connector. (All terminals should be connected.)
  2. Connect the oscilloscope probe to injector connector terminal No. 2.
Standard Wave Pattern
Observation conditions
FunctionSpecial pattern
Selector switch of oscilloscope probe× 10
AC-GND-DCDC
TIME/DIV.0.5 ms
VOLTS/DIV.1 V
Engine conditionIdle

Wave Pattern Observation Points
  • Point A: Height of injector coil induced voltage.
CONTRAST WITH STANDARD WAVE PATTERNPROBABLE CAUSE
Injector coil induced voltage is low or doesn't appear at allShort in the injector solenoid
Point B: Injector drive time
  1. The injector drive time should be synchronized with the scan tool tester display.
  2. When the engine is suddenly revved, the drive time will be greatly extended at first, but the drive time will soon return to original length.
 
 
 
 
IGNITION COIL AND IGNITION POWER TRANSISTOR
Required Special Tool:
  • MB991658: Test Harness
 
 
Measurement Method
  1. Disconnect the ignition coil connector, and connect test harness special tool (MB991658) between the separated connector. (All terminals should be connected.)
  2. Connect the oscilloscope probe to ignition coil connector terminal No. 1.
Standard Wave Pattern
Observation condition
FunctionSpecial pattern
Selector switch of oscilloscope probe× 1
AC-GND-DCDC
TIME/DIV.50 ms
VOLTS/DIV.5 V
Engine conditionIdle

Wave Pattern Observation Points
  • Point: The power transistor control signal (ignition timing) is advanced when the engine speed is increased.
CONDITION OF WAVE PATTERN BUILD-UP SECTION AND MAXIMUM VOLTAGEPROBABLE CAUSE
Voltage value is too lowOpen-circuit in ignition primary circuit
 
 
 
Examples of Abnormal Wave Patterns
Example 1 (Wave pattern during engine cranking)
  • Cause of problem
    Open-circuit in ignition primary circuit
  • Wave pattern characteristics
    Voltage value is too low.