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Old Jul 7, 2001 | 09:06 PM
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Please tell me the explanations and if possible prices.Thanks
Old Jul 8, 2001 | 07:58 AM
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Originally posted by 190hpKiLLA
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Diagnostic Trouble Code 0901 points to a problem with the Front Heated Oxygen Sensor, Right Bank. A new oxygen sensor costs about $80. Replacement is something which may be done by the home mechanic.

I cannot find DTC 0807 in my '99 Maxima factory service manual. Perhaps this Code pertains to earlier model years.
Old Jul 8, 2001 | 08:01 AM
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DTC 0901

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Diagnostic Trouble Code 0901 points to a problem with the Front Heated Oxygen Sensor, Right Bank. The right cylinder bank is also called the rear bank. It is cylinders 1,3,5.

The Front Heated Oxygen Sensors are installed in the Y-pipe, the part of the exhaust system which conveys exhaust gases from the exhaust manifolds to the Catalytic Converter. There is an Oxygen Sensor in each branch of the Y-pipe. These sensors produce a signal which varies with the concentration of oxygen in the exhaust gas, as compared to the outside air. This signal is sent to the Engine Control Module which uses it to control the fuel injection system.

DTC 0901 is detected when the current drawn by the heating element in the Oxygen Sensor is out of the normal range.
Possible causes include ...
- harness or connectors (the sensor circuit is open or shorted.)
- a defective Front Heated Oxygen Sensor (right bank).


The heated Oxygen Sensors have two components: a heating element and a sensing element. The heating element may be tested with an ordinary ohmmeter. This test is done with the engine off.

Follow the wires away from the Oxygen Sensor until you find the nearest electrical connector. Disconnect the connector. Viewed with the connector latch at the 12 o'clock position, there are three terminals. They are numbered 1-3, right to left. Be sure to measure the terminals in the connector half which is attached to the Oxygen Sensor, not the one which leads to the Engine Control Unit.

Measure the resistance between terminals 1 and 3.
The factory spec is 2.3-4.3 ohms at 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

Measure the resistance between terminals 1 and 2.
The reading should be infinity (no connection).

Measure the resistance between terminals 2 and 3.
The reading should be infinity (no connection).

If the resistance measurements are significantly different from the factory specifications the sensor is faulty and must be replaced.

If the resistance measurements meet the factory specifications the sensor may be good and the wiring is defective. You could exchange the two Front Heated Oxygen Sensors and reset the Engine Control Module. Then drive normally and expect the Malfunction Indicator Lamp to turn on again. If you still get DTC 0901 the wiring is faulty. If you get DTC 1001 the sensor is bad.
Old Jul 8, 2001 | 09:21 AM
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Daniel B the first and second posts are the same right.Because the 2nd one got me scared with all the info.And from all the info i got all i should do is change the sensor right?

The code 0807 is purg cont/v & s/v. Maybe u know what that means. Thaks
Old Jul 8, 2001 | 09:31 AM
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Originally posted by 190hpKiLLA
...And from all the info i got all i should do is change the sensor right? ...
The information provided ...
1) an explanation
2) a test procedure (measure the resistance of the heating element)
3) a diagnostic procedure (exchange front Oxygen Sensors)

If you think "all i should do is change the sensor" that is okay... but you should realize that a new sensor might not fix the problem.

Perhaps you would like a quick and easy answer such as "just change the sensor". I don't have a quick and easy answer for you.
Old Jul 8, 2001 | 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by 190hpKiLLA
... The code 0807 is purg cont/v & s/v. Maybe u know what that means.
Diagnostic Trouble Code 0807 does not appear in the '99 Maxima factory service manual, and that is my principal information source. I'll tell what I know about the '99 Maxima EVAP Canister Purge Volume Control Solenoid Valve. This information may or may not apply to your Maxima.

The Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Volume Control Solenoid Valve uses an on/off duty cycle to control the flow of fuel vapor from the EVAP canister. Diagnostic Trouble Code 1008 is set when the Engine Control Module (the computer) detects an improper signal through the valve. The problem is likely to be in the electrical wiring, harness, or the valve itself.

Check fuse #58 (10 amps) and replace if necessary.

The CPVCSV is easy to see and reach. It is located in the engine compartment, mounted to the top of the upper intake manifold. Notice the Vehicle Serial number stamped into the firewall. Put your finger on the third-from-last number. Move your finger three inches toward the radiator. That's the CPVCSV. It has one two-wire electrical connector and two vacuum hoses.

You may test the valve. This test procedure is performed with the engine off. Remove the electrical connector and both vacuum hoses. Fasten a length of clean rubber vacuum tubing to either nipple. Gently blow through the hose. The valve should be closed and it should be difficult or impossible to send air through the valve. Now use a pair of fused test leads to provide 12 volts to the electric terminals. The polarity doesn't matter. With the solenoid energized the valve should be open and it should be easy to send air through the valve.
Old Jul 8, 2001 | 09:59 AM
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Thanks I will try to fix everything.
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