Checked for other codes the only thing that comes up is the maf not detecting any data from the mass air flow sensor. What are the possibilities of getting a bad sensor, I did bought a remanufactured or...
I hear that. Okay, it's a MAF sensor, here's how one on a buick century (2005) works: from a fuse in the power distribution box, power is sent to the maf sensor when the ignition key is on. There is also a ground wire, and then there is a third wire, the signal wire to the pcm. If no data from sensor, first check the power and ground to the sensor. A voltmeter, one lead in the power terminal at the pigtail (disconnected), and the other lead on the ground terminal-with key on, you should see 12 volts or close to it. If so the power and ground is good for the sensor. If no volts show on the voltmeter, keep the positive lead of voltmeter on the power wire terminal at the pigtail, and move the negative lead of voltmeter to the negative post of the battery. If still no 12 volts at the pigtail, the sensor is not getting a reference voltage: either the fuse is blown or a short in the wire from the power distribution box to the sensor.
(Now some sensors use a 5 volt reference signal, and this would come from the pcm itself: so look for a voltage at the sensor-it will either be about 5 volts, or about battery voltage.)
If moving negative lead of voltmeter (or testlight if no voltmeter) to the negative post of battery causes voltage now-then the ground wire for the sensor is bad.
If the power (the reference signal) and the ground to the sensor is good, but no data? Then you have to suspect the sensor is bad or the signal wire to the pcm may have a break. Then you have to pull the connectors off at the pcm (disconnect the battery first) and find the pin-out number for the maf sensor signal wire. If the wires are visible at the pcm, try matching wire colors to find the correct pin number. Now you can check the continuity of the maf signal wire from the pigtail to the pcm connector (easy on an '05 buick: the pcm is under the hood very close to the maf sensor). Set the voltmeter to ohms, one lead on the pigtail at the signal wire, the other on the pcm connector at the terminal where the maf signal comes in. For the little tiny pin terminals on the pcm connectors, use a paper clip stuck in the slot, if you need to. You should see low resistance to current flow- a very low ohms value, maybe just a fraction of an ohm. That tells you the wire is good, has good continuity-it ain't broke.
Yup, you just better invest in a digital volt/ohm meter (DVOM), if you don't already have one-it will save you big bucks from the stealerships. I use a craftsman meter from sears-about $40, and it's over 10 years old.
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