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General Information: DTC Detecting Condition

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Kia Rio. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
DTC DETECTING CONDITION AND POSSIBLE CAUSES

Item Detecting Condition Possible Cause
DTC Strategy
  • Plausibility Check
  • Poor connection to chassis ground at ECM
  • Open or short circuit between ECM AT/MT and chassis ground
Enable Conditions
  • TCU MIL ON request signal valid
  • RPM > 2200 and Speed > 60 Km/h (37.3 mph)
  • MAF > 125 mg (0.3 mlb)/TDC
 
Threshold Value
  • No "D" signal detected
Diagnostic Time
  • 15 sec. Continuous