SAE P1xxxDTCs

2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS, 2.0 K, StandardSECTION SAE P1xxxDTCs
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Fuel and Air ratios, control module

DTC Error Message Diagnostic Procedure Malfunction Criteria and Threshold Value Secondary Parameters with Enable Conditions Monitoring Time Length Frequency of checks, MIL Illumination
P1127 Mixture adaption (mult.) system too rich (Bank 1) System too rich -23% System too lean>+23% Within adaptive range Lambda control Closed loop Intake temp. - 150.35 ° F Engine load - >2 ms Air mass 25 kg/h 19 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1128 Mixture adaption (mult.) system too lean (Bank 1) System too rich -23% System too lean>+23% Within adaptive range Lambda control Closed loop Intake temp. - 150.35 ° F Engine load - >2 ms Air mass 25 kg/h 19 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1176 Lambda correction downstream of catalyst control limit reached (Bank 1) Comparison of TV value with threshold value TV1.2 sec. TV>-1.2 sec. Catalyst temp. - >66 ° F 2nd control loop - Closed 35 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1213 Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit High Short to battery + Signal high before injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1214 Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit High Short to battery + Signal high before injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1215 Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit High Short to battery + Signal high before injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1216 Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit High Short to battery + Signal high before injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1225 Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Low Short to ground. Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1226 Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit Low Short to ground. Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1227 Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit Low Short to ground. Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1228 Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit Low Short to ground. Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1237 Cylinder 1 injector open circuit Open circuit Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1238 Cylinder 2 injector open circuit Open circuit Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1239 Cylinder 3 injector open circuit Open circuit Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1240 Cylinder 4 injector open circuit Open circuit Signal low while injection valves switched on --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1255 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor -G62-Short to Ground Short to Ground > 268.3 ° F --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1256 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor -G62- Open circuit/short to B+ Short to Battery + 47.7 ° F --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1296 Malfunction in cooling system Stuck on sensor No change on signal after start Engine start temperature 180 Sec. Closed loop will be enforced -7 ° C: 300 Sec. 10 ° C:120 Sec.
  • 2 DCY
P1300 Misfire Detected Low Fuel Any misfire under low fuel conditions Fuel level 15% of fuel capacity ---
  • 2 DCY
P1410 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Regulator Valve Short to B+ Short to battery+ Signal high --- 20 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1425 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Regulator Valve Short to Ground Short to ground. Signal low --- 20 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1426 Evaporative Emission System Pure Control Valve Circuit Open Open circuit No activity/No signal --- 20 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1471 EVAP Emission Control LPD Circuit Short to B+ Short to battery +. Signal always high --- 0.2 Sec. Once/DCY
  • 2 DCY
P1472 EVAP Emission Control LPD Circuit Short to Ground Short to ground. No signal after start --- 0.2 Sec. Once/DCY
  • 2 DCY
P1473 Leak diagnosis pump - tank breather system open circuit Open circuit. No activity/No signal --- 0.2 Sec. Once/DCY
  • 2 DCY
P1475 Leak diagnosis pump - tank breather system malfunction/no signal No signal, signal always low EVAP purge check done or followed by EVAP purge check 0.5 Sec Once/DCY
  • 2 DCY
P1476 Leak diagnosis pump - tank breather system malfunction/vacuum to low Contact unable to open Signal high> 0.5 sec. EVAP purge check done or followed by EVAP purge check 0.5 Sec Once/DCY
  • 2 DCY
P1500 Fuel Pump Primary Circuit Fault in electrical circuit No signal --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1502 Fuel Pump (FP) Relay Short circuit to B+ High signal --- 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1543 Angle sender 1 for throttle valve drive -G187 signal too low Signal low 0.157 V --- 5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1544 Angle sender 1 for throttle valve drive -G187 signal too high Signal high >4.86 V --- 5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1558 Throttle valve drive G186 electrical fault in circuit Open circuit or no activity --- 5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1565 Throttle valve control 338 lower stop not reached Signal low 4.157 V Initialize of potentiometer adaptation After ignition on, if adaptation has not been completed 10 Sec
  • Continuous
  • 2 DCY
P1580 Throttle valve drive - bank 1 malfunction Comparison with throttle movement --- 5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1582 Idling speed regulation adaption limit reached Signal low >4.571 V Signal high 4.037 V Potentiometer used in reversed logic (adaptive values) --- 5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1612 Engine control unit incorrect coding If ECM is coded to manual transmission and TCM is available->ECM is wrong coded After engine has been started 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1626 Data-bus drive train missing message from transmission control module Initialize failure and/or no acknowledge After engine has been started 0.5 Sec
  • Continuous
  • Immediate
P1681 Control unit programming not finished Reprogramming bit not set --- 0.5 Sec
  • Once / DCY
  • Immediate
01M TRANSMISSION

DTC Error Message Diagnostic Procedure Malfunction Criteria and Threshold Value Secondary Parameters with Enable Conditions Monitoring Time Length Frequency of checks, MIL Illumination
P1778 Valve 7 electrical fault in circuit Comparison of stored value with active level Switch off and U 2.1 V; Switch on and U>1.6 V --- 0.3 Sec 2 DCY
P1780 Torque withdrawal faulty
  • Check ATF level:
  • Mechanical malfunction in transmission.
Torque reduction not possible yes/no Torque reduction requested by TCM 1 Sec 2 DCY
P1850 Data-bus drive train missing message from engine control module No signal within 300 ms CAN bus ok 500 ms after ign. on 300 ms 2 DCY
P1854 Data-Bus driving gear Hardware faulty Initialize failure and/or no acknowledge 2 attempts of initialize 500 ms after ign. on 300 ms 2 DCY
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