Catalyst (Bank 1)

2015 Acura TLX Base, 2.4L EngSECTION Catalyst (Bank 1)
DTC P0420: MONITOR ID $21: TEST ID $A1

OBD Monitor ID $21 Test ID $A1 Unit and Scaling ID $0B
DTC P0420
Test Description Catalyst capability, monitored by measuring the stability of the secondary heated oxygen sensor output value.
Store Timing Normal judgment/Failure judgment
Conversion to Engineering Units Measured value: Output value (Decimal) x 0.001 (V)
The lowest limit value: Not applicable
The highest limit value: Output value (Decimal) x 0.001 (V)
RENDER: 1.0x

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