P1656

DTC P1656 Wastegate Solenoid Control Circuit






Circuit Description

The turbocharger wastegate is a vacuum actuated valve used to control the exhaust gas heat sent to the turbo. The wastegate pulse width modulated solenoid meters the vacuum level at the wastegate valve actuator as commanded by the PCM. When the PCM is commanding the Wastegate solenoid ON, the volt- age potential of the circuit will be low (near 0 volts). When the PCM is commanding the wastegate solenoid OFF, the voltage potential of the circuit will be high (near battery volts). The primary function of the PCM in this circuit is to supply the ground for the wastegate solenoid. This is a type B code.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

^ PCM requested Wastegate solenoid ON.
^ Voltage on Wastegate solenoid control circuit high (near battery volts).
^ 2 consecutive faults detected.
^ Conditions met for 2 seconds.
or
^ PCM requested Wastegate solenoid OFF.
^ Voltage on Wastegate solenoid control circuit low (near 0 volts).
^ 2 consecutive faults detected.
^ Conditions met for 2 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

Low Power.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

^ The PCM will turn the MIL off after three consecutive trips without a fault condition.
^ A History DTC will clear when forty consecutive warm-up cycles that the diagnostic does not fail (coolant temperature has risen 5°C(40°F) from start up coolant temperature and engine coolant temperature exceeds 71°C (160°F) that same ignition cycle.
^ Use of a Scan Tool.

Diagnostic Aids

This diagnostic will set when control circuit does not follow the PCM command (when the solenoid is requested ON voltage will drop, when the solenoid is OTT ignition voltage will be present). The scan tool has a 5 second ON time abort. The wastegate solenoid can be commanded ON for as many times as needed, in 5 second intervals. Its possible DTC P0236 may set along with DTC P1656. This diagnostic can be checked during key up. The engine will not respond to scan tool commands at idle (engine unable to achieve boost pressures greater than BARO at idle) or at any engine speed greater than idle (PCM control abort to prevent engine damage).

Test Description

Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the Diagnostic Table.

2. Be sure that both the ON and OFF states are commanded. Repeat the commands as many times as necessary.

3 This check can detect a partially shorted coil which would cause excessive current flow. Leaving the circuit energized for 2 minutes allows the coil to warm up. When warm, the coil may open (Amps drop to zero), or short (Amp draw greater than 0.75 A).

14. If no trouble is found in the control circuit or the connection at the PCM, the PCM may be malfunctioning. However, this 15 an extremely unlikely failure.