Ford P0542 OBD-II Trouble Code Definition:
P0542 Intake Air Heater Relay 1 High
P0542 Ford OBD-II Trouble CodeDescription:
OBD Trouble Code P0542
Intake Air Heater “A” Circuit High
What does the code mean? OBD-ii Code P0542 definition:
The engine control module (ECM) uses an intake air heater (IAH) to warm the incoming air for proper cylinder combustion. The ECM grounds the control coil of the IAH relay to energize the heater during cold operation. The ECM sends a bias voltage on diagnostic circuits one and two.
The engine control module (ECM) uses an intake air heater (IAH) to warm the incoming air for proper cylinder combustion. The ECM grounds the control coil of the IAH relay to energize the heater during cold operation. The ECM sends a bias voltage on diagnostic circuits one and two.
Symptoms Sumptoms of OBD code P0542
– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
Causes Causes of the OBD-II code P0542
– Open or short intake air heater relay circuit condition – Intake air heater relay poor electrical connection – Faulty Intake Air Heater Relay The Error code is generally activated on detection of the following conditions: The P0542 code is detected when the Signal from the #1 intake air heater output does not match the signal input
– Open or short intake air heater relay circuit condition – Intake air heater relay poor electrical connection – Faulty Intake Air Heater Relay The Error code is generally activated on detection of the following conditions: The P0542 code is detected when the Signal from the #1 intake air heater output does not match the signal input
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