DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition

2015 Kia Optima SX TurboSECTION DTC Detecting Condition
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DTC DETECTING CONDITION

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Check RAM Area/Communication connections
  1. Contact resistance in connectors
  2. Faulty PCM
  3. Internal fault of PCM
  4. Faulty power supply to PCM
  5. Faulty IG ON power supply to PCM
Enable Conditions
  • Ignition ON
Threshold Value
  • RAM test/Checksum/SPI communication : failure
Diagnostic Time
  • 0.1 seconds
MIL On Condition
  • Immediate
RENDER: 1.0x

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