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DTC P20C2 (PCM) - Reductant Heater C Control Performance
2021 Ford Edge SE, 4WDSECTION DTC P20C2 (PCM) - Reductant Heater C Control Performance
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DTC DESCRIPTION P20C2 (PCM) - REDUCTANT HEATER C CONTROL PERFORMANCE
| Description: | The PCM enables the Glow Plug Control Module (GPCM) during a self-test which monitors the RDHTRPWR circuit. When the GPCM detects that the RDHTRPWR circuit is less than 5 volts, the GPCM sends a message to the PCM which sets this DTC. | ||
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| Diagnostic Aids: | The presence of this DTC may indicate that the vehicle is operating in derate mode and may experience a loss of power. After repair, the vehicle may still display a system warning message. Drive the vehicle until the system warning message has cleared from the instrument cluster message center. | ||
| Application | Key On Engine Off | Key On Engine Running | Continuous Memory |
| All | GO to PINPOINT TEST RH . | ||
RENDER: 1.0x
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