Te? Automotive Measurements Sensors Manifold Absolute Prassure (MAP) sensor Measuring a MAP sensor Sensor information Type: Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) ower supply: From ECU, 5 Vand ground Download measurement Signal type: Amplitude varying Signallevel: 2.2 t04.9V Disclaimer Workings of the MAP sensor The MAP sensor (Manifold Absolute Pressure) measures absolute alr pressure inthe inlet manifold. The air pressure inthe inlet manifold varies from vacuum to a pressure higher than the normal alr pressure incase of a turbo charged engine. The MAP sensar translates the alr pressure inte a signal voltage that changes withthe alr pressure. The signal voltage Is usec by the ECU to determine the amount of air that Is going Into the combustion chambers. Connecting the lab scope Correct functioning ofthe MAP sensor can be checked by measuring the following signal voltages, see figure t “Channel Probe Voltage SSCRang Signal voltage output sensor ‘ A. Ground at battery “ Positive side of sensor power supply 2A esate sof srtr somerset EcuU @® = sensor ~ +p ‘The lab scope is connected via a Measure lead TP-C18128 and Back Probe TP-B95 tothe MAP sensor, The lab scape is set to vecorder made. In recorder mace a streaming measurement Is performed, contirucusly dlsplaying the signals Ive on screan, Because the measured signals Vary Slowly, the Autortive scope ATSSOO4D Is set fo a slow measuring speed. Measuring Figure 3 shows a waveform of 2 MAP sensor of a car with running engine. The signals are measured under the fllowing conditions: key on, cranking, idle, 2000 RPM, 3000 RPM and Sack to Idle. This signal can be downloaded and used to correctly setup the lab scope or as reference Signal Measurement File Mao sensor measurement FS© Tete Mat amet Fle tyourents Quictimetions Hep SH0lxk6e SSL SB cree Db Amer? |foinewtam omd- Bs omd-Bv> em k-Bave) om k-myws Rise BSeGes. oN 1 arsso0s0¢eees7) Oo Boe Bos Oo BR rarner enone suc: 2-19 toe (4 Cot cso aS (9 ot een ars oa Channel 1 (red) in figure 3 shows the MAP sersor signal. Initially the engine Is net yet running and the signal level Is around 4.5 V. This signal voltage corresponds tothe pressure in the inlet manifold. As tha engine isnot running yet, this pressure Is equal to the outside alr pressure. The Voltage crops to 0.5 V after tye engine fires up and then stablizes at 1 V. With the throttle in the seated position, only a limited amount of alr ‘an pass through, causing a low pressure of 350 mbar in the manifold, corresponding to & sensor signal of 1 V. ‘Spikes of the ignition are visible inthe signals, These spikes have no effect on the operation of the engine management system because the ECU has fikered Inputs, The throttle Is opened twice during the measurement to Increase the englne speed to 2000 ard 3000 RPM. AE beth moments the pressure increases shortly and quickly drops after that, due to the higher engine speed which demancs mare alr t pass though the engine. At increasing Speed, te signal bana becomes wider, caused by the larger pressure variatons at higher RPMS. nen zooming in on the signal, the individual strokes ofthe engine become visible from which the engine speed can be determined. Near the fend ofthe measurement, the throttle is released and the signal voltage drops to 0.5 V and stabilzes around 1.1 Vat idle speed Measurement File NAP sensor measurement zoomed You can view the signals from tis m: also possible with the demo version ssurement by downloading the measurement and open itn Multi Channel oscilloscope software . This is Diagnosis Signal values may differ on eifferent types of engine central units and MAP sensors, Consult ATIS for information on spacifc and MAP sensors gine control units ‘The following signal deviatons can Indicate » problem + No signal: Chuser back probes have no connection (perform @ connection test), na power supply, sensor defective + Signal vottage too high Cause: poor 2° no ground on power supply, vacuum circu + Signal shows a lot of noise: Cause: wiring of signal or power supply damaged, poor connection In connector terminals + Signal shows an offset: Cause: poor power supply to MAP sensor, sensor defective leaking, sensor defective =o |" BERelated information + Mass Ar Flow (MAE) hot wire sensor ‘han cea Has Ao HP seer mangued tte elo condos: ayo, ari, ie, 20004 39 REM and ack ob ith an “ttre possbhe devatlors Yom tne exeroeslgralare mained ions wi probase cause. “ + Mass Ar Flow (MAF) vane sensor iit ns scope ana ow senor measure unre flowin codons: kay on, cranny, 2000 RPM, 2000 RPM and back t le wth an ergne at “pets ionperaie Teal rhe evar seman ca be drone. 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