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HOMESERVICE MANUALSKIA2010RONDO LX, 2.7 6REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISBRAKESTRACTION CONTROLANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM/ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ABS/ESC) DIAGNOSISDTC C1513: BRAKE SWITCH ERRORGENERAL INFORMATIONDTC DETECTING CONDITION
2010 Kia Rondo LX, 2.7 6

General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2010 Kia Rondo LX, 2.7 6SECTION DTC Detecting Condition
DTC C1513 DETECTING CONDITION CHART

Item Detecting Condition Possible cause
DTC Strategy
  • Open circuit monitoring
  • Open circuit in brake switch line
  • Faulty brake light switch
  • Faulty input stage in HECU
Detect Mode
  • Initial Check
  • Outside the ABS control cycle
  • Inside the ABS control cycle
  • Diagnosis mode
  • Failure mode
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Enable Conditions
  • If both BLS (brake lamp switch) and BS (brake switch) have a same state and MCP (Master Cylinder Pressure) >20bar for 500ms.
  • Outside an ABS/ESC control, and after normal operation of MCP, If the pressure sensor signal is higher than 20bar and BLS is low for 3sec.
  • If the BLS/BS changed more than 40 times and MCP>20bar for 5 sec.
  • While Vref > 10 km/h, TPS>5%, MCP<7bar, if BLS is high over 1 min.
Fail Safe
  • Inhibit the ESC control and allow the ABS/EBD control.
  • The ESC warning lamps are activated.
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