Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70, Checking

Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70, Checking

NOTE: Use only gold-plated terminals when servicing terminals in harness connector of Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Multimeter.
- Wiring diagram.
- Scan tool

Test requirements







- The Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 fuse OK.
- Battery voltage at least 12.5 volts.
- All electrical consumers such as, lights and rear window defroster, switched off.
- Vehicles with automatic transmission, shift selector lever into position "P" or "N".
- A/C switched off.
- Ground (GND) connections between engine/transmission/chassis OK.
- Coolant Temperature at least 80 degrees C.
- Ignition switched off.

Function test
- Connect the scan tool.
- Start engine and let it run at idle.
- Using the scan tool, Check the air flow quantity of the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 at idle:

Diagnostic text Specified value
Air flow quantity at Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor
- Engine running at idle 2.00 to 5.00 g/sec

- End diagnosis and switch ignition off.

If specified value is obtained, but DTC memory has a DTC concerning Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 :
- Check voltage supply of Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70.

If specified value was not obtained:
- Check the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 electrical circuit.

Checking voltage supply







- Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 electrical harness connector - 1 - .
- Start the engine and let it run at idle.







- Using a multimeter , check the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 electrical harness connector terminal 3 to engine Ground (GND).
Specified value: battery voltage.
- Switch the ignition off.

If specified value was not obtained:
- Check the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 electrical harness connector terminal 3 to the Fuel Pump Relay J17 terminal 2 for an open circuit.
Specified value: 1.5 Ohms max.

If no malfunction is detected in the wiring and if the voltage supply was OK:

Checking electrical circuit
If the manufacturers test box is being used. Perform the following step.
- Install the test box.

If the manufacturers test box is not being used. Perform the following step.
- Remove the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) J220.







- Using a multimeter , check the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70 electrical harness connector terminals to the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) J220 electrical harness connector terminals for an open circuit.

Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Motronic Engine Control Module
G70 electrical harness (ECM) J220 electrical connector test
connector terminals box socket
4 53
5 29
3 27

Specified value: 1.5 Ohms max.

If the specification is not obtained:
- Check the wiring for a short circuit to each other, Battery (+), and Ground (GND).
- Check the electrical harness connector for damage, corrosion, lose or broken terminals.
- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.

If no malfunction is detected in the wiring and if the voltage supply was OK:
- Replace Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor G70.

If no malfunction is detected in the wiring and if the voltage supply was not OK:
- Replace the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) J220.

Final procedures
After the repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the following sequence:
1. Check the DTC memory. Diagnostic Mode 03 - Read DTC Memory
2. If necessary, erase the DTC memory. Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory
3. If the DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code.
- End of diagnosis.