General Information

Engine Control
P2270 O2 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean (Bank 1 Sensor 2) - General Information

Component Location





General Description

The rear heated oxygen sensor is mounted on the rear side of the Catalytic Converter (warm-up catalytic converter) or in the rear exhaust pipe, which is able to detect catalyst efficiency. The rear heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) produces a voltage between 0V and 1V. This rear heated oxygen sensor is used to estimate the oxygen storage capability. If a catalyst has good conversion properties, the oxygen fluctuations are smoothed by the oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst. If the conversion provided by the catalyst is low due to aging, poisoning or misfiring, then the oxygen fluctuations are similar to signals from the front oxygen sensor.

DTC Description

ECM set P2270 code if output signal is too low at DOWN O2 sensor when AIR-FUEL ratio is under thick condition.

DTC Detecting Condition





Diagnostic Circuit Diagram





Signal Waveform & Data




The amplitude of the signal output of the rear HO2S is small compared to the front HO2S because the rear HO2S detects emission gas purified by the catalytic converter. This is the normal signal waveform of the rear HO2S at idle.