P1415

DTC P1415 AIR System Bank 1




Circuit Description
An AIR Pump is used on this vehicle to lower tail pipe emissions on start- up. The VCM supplies a ground to the AIR Pump Relay in order to energize the AIR Pump and the AIR Solenoid.

The VCM will run two tests using the HO2S voltages to diagnose the AIR System. Test one (passive) consists of the following:

Part 1
When the AIR Pump is enabled, the VCM monitors the HO2S voltage. If the HO2S voltages go below a threshold, the VCM interprets this as an indication that the AIR System is operational.

Part2
When the AIR Pump is disabled, the VCM monitors the HO2S voltages. The HO2S voltages should increase above a threshold and switch normally.

If the VCM did not sense more than a predetermined amount of HO2S rich switches, a malfunction will be reported. If both of these test indicate a pass, no further action is taken. If one of the above tests failed or is inconclusive, the diagnostic will proceed to test two.

Test two (active) consist of the following:
During this test the VCM will activate the AIR Pump during closed loop operation. When the AIR System is activated, the VCM will monitor the HO2S voltages and short term fuel trim values for both banks of the engine. If the AIR System is operating properly, the HO2S voltages should go low and the short term fuel trim should go high.

The VCM checks that the HO2S voltages return to above a rich threshold when the AIR Pump is disabled.

If the VCM determines that the HO2S voltages for both banks did not respond as expected during the tests, DTC P0410 will set. If only one sensor responded, the VCM will set either a DTC P1415 or P1416 to indicate on which bank the AIR System is inoperative.

Conditions for Running the DTC Test Enable (Passive)
- No active ECT sensor DTCs
- No active IAC sensor DTCs
- No active HO2S DTCs
- No active Misfire DTCs
- No active MAP DTCs.
- No active Fuel Trim DTCs
- No active CCP DTCs
- No active TP Sensor DTCs
- No active IAT DTCs
- No active MAF DTCs
- The MAF is less than 25 g/s.
- The air/fuel ratio is greater than 13.1:1
- The engine load is less than 34 percent.
- Power enrichment mode is not active.
- Decel fuel cut-off (DFCO) not active
- Catalyst overtemp protection is not active.
- Engine run time is greater than 2 seconds.

Test Enable (Active)
- AIR passive test failed
- No active ECT sensor DTCs
- No active HO2S sensor DTCs
- No active misfire DTCs
- No active MAP DTCs.
- No active fuel trim DTCs
- No active CCP DTCs
- No active TP Sensor DTCs
- No active IAT DTCs
- No active MAF DTCs
- No active VSS DTCs
- No system voltage DTCs
- Power enrichment not active
- Decel fuel cut-off (DFCO) not active
- Catalyst overtemp protection is not active
- The air/fuel ratio is 14.7:1
- The engine speed is above 550 RPM.
- The engine load is less than 34 percent.
- The system has been in closed loop operation for more than 20 seconds.
- The MAF is less than 25 g/s.
- The system voltage greater than 11.7 volts.
- The ECT is between 60 - 107 °C (140 - 224 °F).
- The short term fuel trim is between 124 - 132.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

Passive Test
Bank 1 HO2S voltage does not go below 350 mV during open loop operation.

Active Test
Bank 1 HO2S voltage does not go below 222 mV within 1.0 second.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
The VCM will turn ON the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) after two consecutive test cycles with the fault active.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
- The VCM turns OFF the MIL after 3 consecutive drive trips when the test has Run and Passed.
- A history DTC will clear if no fault conditions have been detected for 40 warm-up cycles (coolant temperature has risen 22 °C (40 °F) from the startup coolant temperature and the engine coolant temperature is more than 70 °C (158 °F) during the same ignition cycle).
- Use the scan tool Clear Information function.

Diagnostic Aids
Low AIR System volume may cause a DTC P1415, P1416 or an intermittent complaint. Also check for the following conditions:
- Pinched, kinked or restricted AIR pipes, hoses or fittings
- Leaks, holes, loose fittings or hoses
- Restricted or obstructed AIR Pump inlet

An AIR supply hose that is melted before the check valve could indicate exhaust gas back-flow past the check valve.

An intermittent may be caused by any of the following conditions:
- A poor connection
- Rubbed through wire insulation
- A broken wire inside the insulation

Thoroughly check any circuitry that is suspected of causing the intermittent complaint. Refer to Intermittents and Poor Connections Diagnosis.

If a repair is necessary, then refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs.

Steps 1 - 3:

Steps 4 - 8:

Steps 9 - 10:

Test Description
Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the Diagnostic Table.
2. This step determines if the cause of this DTC is still present.
5. This step determines if there is a problem before or after the check valve.