Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1526

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6VD1 3.2L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

Diagnosis Trouble Code(DTC) 

P1221 TPS1 – TPS2 Correlation(Circuit Performance)

  (Cont'd)

Step

No

Yes

Value(s)

Action

6

1. Check the following circuits for an open, short to

voltage, short to ground, or poor connection at the
PCM:

Throttle position sensor 1 circuit.

Throttle position sensor 2 circuit.

Throttle DC motor circuit.

Throttle position sensor resistance.

Throttle DC motor  resistance.

2. If a problem is found, repair as necessary.

Was a problem found?

Vcc-GND

1–7k

m

SIG-GND

change

resistance 0.3

– 100

m

Verify repair

Go to 

Step 7

7

Replace the throttle valve.

Is the action complete?

—

Go to 

Step 4

—

8

1. Check the following circuits for an open, short to

voltage, short to ground, or poor connection at the
PCM:

D

Accelerator position sensor 1 circuit.

D

Accelerator position sensor 2 circuit.

D

Accelerator position sensor 3 circuit.

D

Accelerator position sensor resistance.

2. If a problem is found, repair as necessary.

Was a problem found?

—

Verify repair

Go to 

Step 9

9

Replace the accelerator position sensor.

Is the action complete?

—

Go to 

Step 10

—

10

Stored DTCs;
P1125, P1290, P1295, P1299

—

Go to

applicable
DTC table

Go to 

Step 11

11

Stored DTCs;
P1514, P1515, P1516, P1523, P1271, P1272, P1273

—

Go to

applicable
DTC table

Go to 

Step 12

12

Replace the PCM.

IMPORTANT: The replacement PCM must be
programmed.

Refer to 

ON-Vehicle Service in Power Control Module

and Sensors for procedures.

And also refer to latest Service Bulletin.

Check to see if the latest software is released or not.

And then Down Load the LATEST PROGRAMMED
SOFTWARE to the replacement PCM.

Is the action complete?

—

Verify repair

—

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6VD1 3.2L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1271  APS 1– 2  Correlation Error

060R100141

Circuit Description

D

The accelerator position (AP) sensor circuit provides a
voltage signal relative to accelerator pedal angle.
The accelerator pedal sensor (AP1) will vary about
13 % at idle position to about 87 % at wide open
throttle(WOT) to specified voltage (about 5V).

This code detects a correlation error between APS1
and APS2.

Conditions for setting the DTC

D

The Ignition is “ON”.

D

The accelerator pedal angle difference is more than 4.5
% between ASP1 and APS2 for over than 265
milliseconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

D

The PCM will not turn the malfunction indicator lamp
(MIL) “ON”.

D

The PCM will store conditions which were present
when the DTC was set as Failure Records only. This
information will not be stored as Freeze Frame data.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

D

The PCM will turn the MIL “OFF” on the third
consecutive trip cycle during which the diagnostic has
been run and the fault condition is no longer present.

D

A history DTC P1271 will clear after 40 consecutive trip
cycle during which the warm up cycles have occurred
without a fault.

D

DTC P1271 can be cleared using the Tech 2 “Clear
Info” function.

Diagnostic Aids

An intermittent may be caused by the following:

D

Poor connections.

D

Misrouted harness.

D

Rubbed through wire insulation.

D

Broken wire inside the insulation.

Check for the following conditions:

D

Poor connection at PCM-Inspect harness connectors
for backed out terminals, improper mating, broken
locks, improperly formed or damaged terminals, and
poor terminal to wire connection.

D

Damaged harness-Inspect the wiring harness for
damage. If the harness appears to be OK, observe the
AP sensor 1, AP sensor 2 display on the Tech 2 while
moving connectors and wiring harnesses related to the
sensor.
A change in the display will indicate the location of
the fault. If DTC P1271 cannot be duplicated, the
information included in the Failure Records data can
be useful in determined vehicle mileage since the
DTC was last set.

If it is determined that the DTC occurs intermittently,
performing the DTCP1271 Diagnostic Chart may
isolate the cause of the fault.

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6VD1 3.2L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

DTC P1271 – APS 1– 2 Correlation Error

 

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the “On-Board (OBD) System Check” performed?

—

Go to

 Step 2

Go to

 OBD

System

Check

2

Was the “Electric Throttle Control (ETC) System
Check” performed?

—

Go to 

Step 3

Go to 

ETC

System

Check

3

Observe the AP angle reading on the Tech 2 while
slowly opening the throttle.

Does the AP angle increase steadily and evenly from
the closed throttle value to the wide open throttle
value?

Idle position

AP sensor 1

=13 % AP

sensor 2 =85

∼

 89 % Wide

open throttle

AP sensor 1

=85 

∼

 89 %

AP sensor 2

=11 

∼

 15 %

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

Go to

 Step 4

4

1. Disconnect the AP sensor.
2. Observe the AP sensor reading on the Tech 2.

Is the AP sensor reading near the specified value?

0V

Go to

 Step 5

Go to

 Step 6 

5

1. Connect a test light between the 5 Voltage supply

circuit and the AP sensor signal circuit at the AP1,
AP2 sensor harness connector.

2. Observe the AP sensor reading on the Tech 2.

Is the AP sensor reading near the specified value?

5V

Go to

 Step 7

Go to

 Step 8

6

Check the following items;

1. AP1and AP2 signal circuit for a short to voltage.
2. AP1and AP2 sensor ground circuit for high

resistance between the PCM and the AP sensor.

3. AP1and AP2 sensor ground circuit for a poor

connection.

4. If a problem is found, repair wiring harness as

necessary.

Was a problem found?

—

Verify repair

Go to

 Step 9 

7

Check the following items;

1. AP1and AP2 signal circuit or 5 voltage supply circuit

for a poor connection.

2. AP1and AP2 signal circuit or 5 voltage supply circuit

for high resistance between the PCM and the AP1
and AP2 sensor.

3. If a problem is found, repair wiring harness as

necessary.

Was a problem found?

—

Verify repair

Go to

 Step 9 

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6VD1 3.2L ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

DTC P1271 – APS 1– 2 Correlation Error

  (Cont'd)

Step

No

Yes

Value(s)

Action

8

Replace the AP sensor.

Is the action complete?

—

Verify repair

—

9

Replace the PCM.

IMPORTANT: The replacement PCM must be
programmed.

Refer to

 ON-Vehicle Service in Power Control Module

and Sensors for procedures.

And also refer to latest Service Bulletin. Check to see
if the latest software is released or not. And then Down
Load the LATEST PROGRAMMED SOFTWARE to the
replacement PCM.

Is the action complete?

—

Verify repair

—

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