Possible causes – Timing belt installation– Faulty Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1– Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 harness is open or shorted– Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
Tag: VOLKSWAGEN
P1050 VOLKSWAGEN Bank 1 Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 Open Circuit
Possible causes – Timing belt installation– Faulty Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1– Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 harness is open or shorted– Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
P0421 VOLKSWAGEN Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1
Possible causes – Warm Up Three Way Catalytic converter deterioration or malfunction– Exhaust system leaks– Loose front or rear HO2Ss– Faulty front heater O2 sensor– O2 sensors harness is open or shorted– O2 sensors poor electrical connection Tech description As the code description implies the P0421 code means that the vehicle’s control module has detected…
P0422 VOLKSWAGEN Main Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1
Possible causes – Warm Up Three Way Catalytic converter deterioration or malfunction– Exhaust system leaks– Loose front or rear HO2Ss– Faulty front heater O2 sensor– O2 sensors harness is open or shorted– O2 sensors poor electrical connection Tech description As the code description implies the P0422 code means that the vehicle’s control module has detected…
P0431 VOLKSWAGEN Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2
Possible causes – Warm Up Three Way Catalytic converter deterioration or malfunction– Exhaust system leaks– Loose front or rear HO2Ss– Faulty front heater O2 sensor– O2 sensors harness is open or shorted– O2 sensors poor electrical connection Tech description As the code description implies the P0431 code means that the vehicle’s control module has detected…
P0432 VOLKSWAGEN Main Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2
Possible causes – Warm Up Three Way Catalytic converter deterioration or malfunction– Exhaust system leaks– Loose front or rear HO2Ss– Faulty front heater O2 sensor– O2 sensors harness is open or shorted– O2 sensors poor electrical connection Tech description As the code description implies the P0432 code means that the vehicle’s control module has detected…
P0688 VOLKSWAGEN Electronic Control Module Power Relay Control Circuit Open
Possible causes – Weak battery- Low voltage while cranking– Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM) relay– Blown ECM fuse– Faulty ECM– ECM harness is open or shorted– ECM circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Check all the ECM fuses, if the fuses are OK try replacing the ECM relay. Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service…
P0221 VOLKSWAGEN Throttle Pedal Position Sensor/Switch B Circuit
Possible causes – Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) harness is open or shorted– Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)– Fault Electric Throttle Control Actuator (or Throttle Body Motor)– Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor (APP) When is the obd code mean? An unexpected voltage from the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) is…
P0510 VOLKSWAGEN Closed Throttle Position Switch
Possible causes – Throttle Position Switch (TPS) Adjustment– Faulty Throttle Position Switch (TPS)– Throttle Position Switch (TPS) harness open or shorted– Throttle Position Switch (TPS) circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)– Engine idle problems– Possible hard to start– Possible shifting problems
P1047 VOLKSWAGEN Bank 1 Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 Electrical Malfunction
Possible causes – Timing belt installation– Faulty Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1– Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 harness is open or shorted– Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)