The control module detected that the signal in the Engine idle speed selector sensor/switch circuit stayed above the expected operating range.
Possible causes
- Wiring
- engine idle speed selector sensor/switch
- ECM
TuningBot DTC Database · v4.37.15
Generic (OBD-II) interpretation in the TuningBot DTC database.
The control module detected that the signal in the Engine idle speed selector sensor/switch circuit stayed above the expected operating range.
Powertrain: engine, transmission and driveline systems.
Generic SAE-standard code: same meaning on every make.
Specific fault index within the subsystem.
Engine idle speed selector sensor/switch - circuit high. The control module detected that the signal in the Engine idle speed selector sensor/switch circuit stayed above the expected operating range.
P256D is a generic OBD-II code: it has the same meaning on every make and model that follows the SAE standard.
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