USA
/Canada 89
to 95 SIDEKICK / Tracker / Vitara / SunRunners
DTC's My unified list below, is of OBD1 DTC failures Diagnostic Trouble Codes , old OBD1 (only) DTC codes: Before 1996 USA. Pulling the DOME fuse erases stored in memory DTC errors. The ECU never lies about these codes, all are catastrophic failures. |
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12 | Normal, (no codes stored, or live) This is not an ERROR DTC. |
13 |
O� Fail
Oxygen
Sensor output circuit fail? " ( detected on O�
sensor output is STUCK ) [not heater ,as it is hardwired] The FSM warns this can fail, if Engine is running super rich or lean and can be a victim of that primary problem. FSM page 6E-44 |
14 |
ECT Sensor Circuit Engine Coolant temperature sensor, too high V(oltage) |
15 |
ECT Sensor Circuit Engine Coolant temperature sensor, too low V. |
21 |
TPS Throttle Position Sensor Circuit too high V , TP pin, not idle. |
22 |
TPS Throttle Position Sensor Circuit too low V , TP pin, not idle. |
23 |
IAT Intake Air temperature Sensor Circuit , too high V. |
24 |
VSS Vehicle Speed sensor failure , About 4 pulses per second at 25mph = normal. Detected at Fuel cut (De-Accel) |
26 | V6 -- O2 right bank slow to swing. Aka. Bank 2 Sensor 1. |
25 |
IAT Intake Air temperature Sensor Circuit , too low V. |
31 |
MAP sensor Pressure too high (
illegal low vacuum) (usually grossly in error)
8 valve only. |
32 |
MAP sensor Pressure too low (
illegal high vacuum) (usually grossly in error)
8 valve only. |
33 |
MAF (16valve only) Air Flow Sensor Circuit ,too high current input to ECU. >= 4.9mA detected. |
34 |
MAF (16valve only) Air Flow Sensor Circuit ,too low current. , lower than 0.65mA detected. |
41 |
Ignition
Signal
Circuit , the Ignition coil feed back line is dead , oming from
the Ign. upressor. (kills Injection too)
& a 6 pulse fail rule. On the G16 engines, this means the Tachometer wire , brown is dead. (or weak) Suppressor missing, or Tachometer shorted, or bad ignitor or bad spark coil. This code, seen by ECU cuts fuel , now. (fire prevention laws and hydrostatic locking potential) ECU Pin A6
(sammari's), Kicks Pin C2pin1(89/90) A1 all 8v (91'-95) pin A8,
C2pin8 (96-98) brown. (spark can be good but fueling is killed) |
42 |
The CAM angle Sensor (CMP ) is dead. Inside Dizzy, or at the left CAM shaft 1.8L on up, causes Cut fuel (no spark , causes no fueling) |
43 | Knock Sensor fail ( not on G16A or G16B motors) found on some engines outside USA. or on J20s on up. |
44 |
Idle Switch Circuit OPEN all the time. Part of TPS sensor. ( 5v all the time) or Maladjusted. |
45 |
Idle Switch Circuit , grounded out, all the time. Part of TPS sensor. (too low) or Maladjusted. Most books fail to say , low voltage here,or near zero ohms. |
46 | IAC fault ? |
47 | V6 - CMP fail. Cam sender . 2.0L H20 V6? outside USA? |
51 |
EGR System failure ,found mostly on California cars. Each country has its own rules for this. See YOUR FSM for these Facts. |
52 |
Fuel Injector fail . ( 16V
only) , ECT >= 158�, At Fuel cut mode
(deceleration) and for 3 seconds
the O� must see below 0.45V (note1.) |
This code has 2 basic meanings on all cars, #1 is ECU memory failure and #2, Wrong ECU in car "missing california Ground pin". (I will now explain that) Depending on if car is California or Federal model, you have the wrong ECU installed (Cal/fed) Or the WRONG EGR. Or
the EGR thermoprobe is bad or the connector just fell off this
sensor. (the 8v ECU has a California grounded pin on ECU ,if
missing? bam 53) |
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54 |
Fifth gear switch circuit
(5speed manual) some ECU have this input. Usually its the
tranny switch bad. |
71 |
test switch circuit
sammi's see offsite link above |
CEL
not glowing, key on. |
Bad lamp or bad ECU. (loss of
main power (fuses) or stuck in ECU BACKUP mode (a bad ECU) |
CEL stuck on, all the time. |
No DTC codes stored or flashed
out, If USA Federal
Mileage Nag mode (flip the switch) or ECU dead.
California cars have no NAG mode. |
CEL flashing rapidly. (no pattern) |
IMMO is failing, that is , it has key errors or worse it is dead or lost power. |
CEL flashing codes, all the time. |
Some one, left the DLC diagnostic jumper in
place. (it's harmless but the flashing may drive you nuts, or you
are trying to find intermittent DTCs?) |
notes: |
Not all ECU's can produce all
these codes. This list is useless for 96 and newer
cars with OBD2 communications. No scan tool is needed, to read these codes, pre 98' only a paper clip. see previous page for details. Sorry, Autozone can't scan any pre 96' car. VSS is detected by sensing <0.9 mph with fuel cut (decelerating) longer that 3.5 Seconds. If code 51 sets with any other DTC the other error , should be troubleshot first. Code 42 , happens only while cranking AND while DTC diagnostic jumper is inserted. A Very special case. or while running car. Code 41 and 42 KILLS injection, immediately. This codes are Mitsubishi (Suzuki) codes and have nothing to do with old GM codes, used on old Chevy's. Trackers have Mitsubishi ECU's and GM FICHE parts, lists the ECU P/N as a Suzuki part numbers , and is the same ECU.! Non USA cars, have no NAG mode. only Federal USA ECU's have the NAG mode. and never do the California cars. |
8x |
All 8x codes, are serial link SDL, errors or bad
IMMOBILIZER (or key) seen on cars outside USA. I do not have any
FSM for cars outside USA. |