TuningBot DTC Database · v4.37.15
Generic (OBD-II) interpretation in the TuningBot DTC database.
The control module detected an interruption (open circuit) in the Cylinder 12 Exhaust Valve Control circuit, so the expected electrical continuity was not present.
Powertrain: engine, transmission and driveline systems.
Generic SAE-standard code: same meaning on every make.
Specific fault index within the subsystem.
Cylinder 12 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open. The control module detected an interruption (open circuit) in the Cylinder 12 Exhaust Valve Control circuit, so the expected electrical continuity was not present.
P3493 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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