General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS, 3.5 G, AWDSECTION DTC Detecting Condition
DTC DETECTING CONDITIONS

Item Detecting Condition Possible cause
DTC Strategy
  • Detects a short to ground, to battery or open circuit on the main relay
  • Poor Connection
  • Open or short in control circuit
  • Faulty Main Relay
  • Faulty ECM
Enable Conditions
  • Engine Running
  • 11V ≀ Ignition Voltage ≀ 16V
Threshold value
  • Open or Short in circuit
Diagnosis Time
  • Continuous (More than 5sec. failure for every 10 sec. test)
MIL On Condition
  • DTC only (NO MIL ON)
  • If Main relay has a fault (ex. Open) under engine running, the DTCs, P0638/P0685/P1295/P2106, can happen at the same time.

    < DTC Name >

    • P0638 Throttle Actuator Control Range/Performance (Bank 1)
    • P0685 ECM/ECM Power Relay Control Circuit/Open
    • P1295 Throttle Actuator Control System - Power Management
    • P2106 Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited Power
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