DTC P1012 - WASTEGATE Control Pressure Sensor Circuit Low

2021 Ford Edge SE, 4WDSECTION DTC P1012 - WASTEGATE Control Pressure Sensor Circuit Low
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P1012 - WASTEGATE CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW

Description:  This DTC sets when the wastegate vacuum sensor reading is less than a calibrated threshold and the fault timer has exceeded the calibrated time threshold indicating a short to SIGRTN or ground.
Possible Causes: 
  • WVS circuit short to ground
  • Damaged wastegate vacuum sensor
Diagnostic Aids:  The typical minimum threshold is 0.2V and time threshold is 5 seconds.
Application  Key On Engine Off  Key On Engine Running  Continuous Memory 
All GO to PINPOINT TEST HN .
RENDER: 1.0x

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