Air Flow Meter/Sensor: Testing and Inspection
Mass Air Flow Sensor, Checking
• 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.
Test requirements
• Fuse (SC29) 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° C.
• Ignition switched off.
Test procedure
- Perform a preliminary check to verify the customers complaint. Refer to => [ Preliminary Check ] Preliminary Check.
Start diagnosis
- 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:
- 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 the 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 Generator (GEN) (C) terminal L for an open circuit.
Specified value: 1.5 ohms max.
- 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:
Checking Ground (GND)
- Using a multimeter, check the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (G70) electrical harness connector terminal 2 to Ground (GND) connection in left plenum chamber for resistance.
Specified value: 1.5 ohms max.
If the specification was not obtained:
- Check the wiring for a short circuit to each other, Battery (+), and Ground (GND) or an open circuit.
- Check the electrical harness connectors for damage, corrosion, lose or broken terminals.
- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.
If no malfunction is detected in the wiring:
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). Refer to => [ Engine Control Module ] Engine Control Module.
- Using a multimeter, check the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (G70) electrical harness connector terminal 1 to the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) (J220) electrical harness connector T94 terminal 22 for an open circuit.
Specified value: 1.5 ohms max.
If the specification was 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 the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (G70).
- Erase the DTC memory. Refer to => [ Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory.
- Perform a road test to verify repair.
If the DTC does not return:
Repair complete, Generate readiness code. Refer to => [ Readiness Code ] Readiness Code.
- End diagnosis.
If the DTC does return and no malfunction is detected in the wiring:
- Replace the Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) (J220). Refer to => [ Engine Control Module ] Engine Control Module.
Final procedures
After the repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the following sequence:
1. Check the DTC memory. Refer to => [ Diagnostic Mode 03 - Read DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Mode 03 - Read DTC Memory.
2. If necessary, erase the DTC memory. Refer to => [ Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory.
3. If the DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code. Refer to => [ Readiness Code ] Readiness Code.