Chevrolet P163D: Glow Plug Control Module Secondary Circuit
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Chevrolet P163D: Glow Plug Control Module Secondary Circuit
OVERVIEWWhat Does The Chevrolet P163D Code Mean?
DTC will set when any of the following conditions exists:
- Glow plug control module detects 0 volts on the Ignition 1 Signal circuit while glow plugs are commanded ON for greater than 1000 ms.
- Glow plug control module detects voltage on the glow plug supply voltage circuit when glow plugs are commanded OFF for greater than 60 ms.
- Glow plug control module detects a ground offset greater than 1.5 volts between the glow plug control module Signal Ground circuit and glow plug ground circuits while the glow plugs are commanded ON for greater than 200 ms.
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Reference Sources
Chevrolet P163D, DTCDECODE.
