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P2626O2 Sensor Pumping Current Trim Circuit/Open (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

An open or fault has been detected in the pumping current trim (calibration) circuit of the upstream wideband air-fuel ratio sensor on Bank 1.

Definition

Wideband air-fuel ratio sensors regulate a small pumping current to hold their sensing cell at stoichiometry, and a trim (calibration) resistor, usually built into the sensor's connector, fine-tunes that current for each individual sensor. The ECM monitors this trim circuit and sets P2626 when it detects an open or an out-of-range value on the Bank 1 Sensor 1 circuit. The MIL illuminates and closed-loop fuel control accuracy degrades, which can cause slightly rich or lean operation, reduced fuel economy, and an emissions-test failure, though driveability symptoms are often subtle.

Common causes

  • Damaged, corroded, or water-intruded sensor connector (the trim resistor lives in the connector on many designs)
  • Open or chafed wiring in the pumping current trim line between sensor and ECM
  • Failed air-fuel ratio sensor
  • Terminal pushed out or poor pin tension at the sensor or ECM connector
  • ECM fault (rare)

Common misdiagnoses

  • Downstream (Sensor 2) O2 sensor replaced instead of the upstream AFR sensor
  • New sensor installed when the harness or connector was the actual fault
  • MAF sensor
  • Fuel injectors or fuel pump replaced for fuel-trim complaints

Troubleshooting steps

  1. 1.Inspect the Bank 1 Sensor 1 connector

    Look for water intrusion, green corrosion, melted housing, or bent pins; damage inside this connector defeats the built-in calibration resistor and directly sets the code.

  2. 2.Check harness routing and condition

    Trace the sensor pigtail and harness for contact with the exhaust, chafe points, and rodent damage, especially near the connector clip.

  3. 3.Test circuit continuity

    With both ends disconnected, verify the pumping current trim wire and companion sensor wires for continuity and no shorts to ground or each other per the wiring diagram.

  4. 4.Evaluate sensor data

    On a scan tool, watch the Bank 1 AFR/lambda and fuel trim PIDs; a sensor pegged at a fixed lambda or trims railed against Bank 2 supports a sensor-side fault.

  5. 5.Replace the sensor if the circuit checks good

    Install an OE-quality AFR sensor (never cut and splice the pigtail near the connector), clear the code, and confirm the monitor runs and passes.

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