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P3420 Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit High

Generic (OBD-II) interpretation in the TuningBot DTC database.

P · PowertrainEngineOBD2

What P3420 means

P3420
Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit High Generic · engine Data confidence 85%

The control module detected that the signal in the Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control circuit stayed above the expected operating range.

Related and nearby codes

How to read P3420

P

Powertrain: engine, transmission and driveline systems.

3

Generic SAE-standard code: same meaning on every make.

420

Specific fault index within the subsystem.

Frequently asked questions about P3420

What does P3420 mean?

Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit High. The control module detected that the signal in the Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control circuit stayed above the expected operating range.

Is P3420 generic or manufacturer-specific?

P3420 is a generic OBD-II code: it has the same meaning on every make and model that follows the SAE standard.

Can TuningBot remove P3420 at file level?

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