DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2014 Kia Soul Base, Standard TransSECTION DTC Detecting Condition
Item Detecting Condition Possible cause
DTC Strategy
  • Voltage and Current Monitoring
  1. Defective HECU
Threshold Value Case1 (Solenoid Valve Open/Short to GND)
  • Valve Feedback Monitoring
    • Monitoring Operation Signal and Feedback signal of Solenoid Valve
    • Operation signal and feedback signal of solenoid valve does not match
Case 2 (Solenoid Valve Short to Battery)
  • Monitoring solenoid valve electrical fault, pump motor relay and pump motor
    • Short is each solenoid valve line by operating each solenoid valve and pump motor one by one
    • Monitoring Period: Detects 1 time after Ignition "ON" and vehicle speed of 30 km/h (Approx. 18.6 mph)
Case3 (Solenoid Valve Actuating Monitoring)
  • Short is each solenoid valve line by operating each solenoid valve and pump motor one by one

  • Monitoring Period:
    1. In case of BLS ON: Detects 1 time after Ignition "ON" and vehicle speed of 15 km/h (Approx. 9.3 mph)
    2. In case of BLS OFF: Detects 1 time after Ignition "ON" and vehicle speed of 6 km/h (Approx. 3.7 mph)
Warning Indicator Lamp Status
  • EBD/ABS/ESC (ESP) Warning Indicator Lamp "ON"
Clear Condition
  • In case of 1 and 3
    • Ignition "OFF" and then "ON"
  • In case of 2
    • Ignition "OFF" and then "ON" and Vehicle reference speed over 30 km/h (Approx. 19 mph)
RENDER: 1.0x

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