Description
OBD-II Trouble Code Description for P0480 Subaru
Fan 1 Control Circuit
What does this mean?
OBD2 Code P0480 Subaru definition:
The electric cooling fan is controlled by the powertrain control module (PCM) through the cooling fan relay based on inputs from the following components: – The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor – The intake air temperature (IAT) sensor – The A/C selector switch – The A/C refrigerant pressure sensor – The vehicle speed sensor (VSS) The PCM controls the cooling fan by grounding the cooling fan control circuit which turns ON the cooling fan relay. The cooling fan relay will be commanded ON when the following conditions are met: – The engine coolant temperature reaches 106¡ãC (223¡ãF) or more. – The A/C clutch requested. – The vehicle speed is less than 38 MPH. The cooling fan relay will be commanded ON regardless of vehicle speed when the following conditions are met: – The engine coolant temperature is 151¡ãC (304¡ãF) or more. – The A/C refrigerant pressure is high. The cooling fan may be commanded ON when the engine is not running under a fan run-on conditions described in the electric cooling fan general description portion of the service manual.
Symptoms
Possible sumptoms of OBD code P0480 Subaru
– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) – Engine overheating
Causes
Possible causes of OBD code P0480 Subaru
– Fan control relay harness – Fan control relay connector – Fan control relay – Cooling Fan 1 The Error code is generally activated on detection of the following conditions: The P0481 Subaru code is detected when the PCM detects that the commanded state of the driver and the actual state of the control circuit do not match.
Possible Solutions
– Replace the malfunctioning fan control relay 1 – Replaced cooling fan 1
The OBD2 Code Information Be Applicable For Subaru:
2013 Subaru WRX Concept,2013 Subaru Viziv Concept,2013 Subaru Outback,2013 Subaru Legacy,2013 Subaru Impreza,2013 Subaru BRZ,2012 Subaru XV,2012 Subaru Impreza,2011 Subaru XV Concept,2011 Subaru Outback,2011 Subaru Impreza,2011 Subaru Forester,2010 Subaru Legacy,2010 Subaru Impreza,2009 Subaru Impreza,2008 Subaru Impreza,2008 Subaru Forester,2006 Subaru Impreza,2005 Subaru R1,2005 Subaru Pleo,2004 Subaru Impreza,2004 Subaru Forester,2003 Subaru Traviq
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