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DTC P0617 Starter Relay Circuit High: Description

HINT:

Refer to cranking holding function circuit (see CRANKING HOLDING FUNCTION CIRCUIT ).

If the vehicle is being driven and the ECM detects the starter control signal (STA), the ECM concludes that the starter control circuit is malfunctioning. The ECM will turn on the MIL and a DTC is set.

DTC TROUBLE DETECTION CONDITION

DTC No. DTC Detection Condition Trouble Area
P0617  The following conditions are met for 20 seconds:
  • Vehicle speed is greater than 20 km/h (12 mph)
  • Engine RPM is greater than 1,000 rpm
  • ECM detects STA
  • Short in Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch circuit
  • Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch
  • Ignition switch
  • ECM