Valve Control Solenoid
Controls variable valve lift or duration, as distinct from the phasers that rotate the camshaft. Engines fitted with both systems carry separate codes for each, and confusing the two sends diagnosis to the wrong part of the cylinder head.
Also known as: valve lift solenoid, vvl solenoid, valvetronic solenoid, lift control solenoid
Referenced by 121 codes
Codes involving this component (121)
- P3401 Cylinder 1 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3402 Cylinder 1 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3405 Cylinder 1 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3406 Cylinder 1 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3409 Cylinder 2 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3410 Cylinder 2 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3413 Cylinder 2 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3414 Cylinder 2 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3417 Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3418 Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P341A Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P341B Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P341C Deactivation/Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Bank 1 Stop driving High
- P341D Deactivation/Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Bank 2 Stop driving High
- P3421 Cylinder 3 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3422 Cylinder 3 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3425 Cylinder 4 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3426 Cylinder 4 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3429 Cylinder 4 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3430 Cylinder 4 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3433 Cylinder 5 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3434 Cylinder 5 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3437 Cylinder 5 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open High
- P3438 Cylinder 5 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit Performance Stop driving High
- P3441 Cylinder 6 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open High
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