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P3445 Cylinder 6 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open

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

P · PowertrainEngineOBD2

What P3445 means

P3445
Cylinder 6 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open Generic · engine Data confidence 85%

The control module detected an interruption (open circuit) in the Cylinder 6 Exhaust Valve Control circuit, so the expected electrical continuity was not present.

Related and nearby codes

How to read P3445

P

Powertrain: engine, transmission and driveline systems.

3

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

445

Specific fault index within the subsystem.

Frequently asked questions about P3445

What does P3445 mean?

Cylinder 6 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open. The control module detected an interruption (open circuit) in the Cylinder 6 Exhaust Valve Control circuit, so the expected electrical continuity was not present.

Is P3445 generic or manufacturer-specific?

P3445 is a generic OBD-II code: it has the same meaning on every make and model that follows the SAE standard.

Can TuningBot remove P3445 at file level?

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