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P2646A Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off (Bank 1)
P2646A Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off [Bank 1]
Manufacturer communications
9Original wording in English
TOYOTA
TSB: Some 2018 - 2019 model year C-HR (equipped with a 3ZR-FAE engine) and 2020 model year Corolla (equipped with a 2ZR-FAE engine) vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): * P2646 (A Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off [Bank 1]) * P265B (B Rocker …
HONDA
"SERVICE BULLETIN - THE MIL COMES ON WITH ONE OF THESE DTCS: • P2646/P2651 (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE). • P2647/P2652 (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE). NOTE: THE SYMPTOM MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT AFTER CLEARING THE DTC. THE ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SW…
TOYOTA
TSB: Some 2014 model year Corolla vehicles equipped with the 2ZR-FAE engine may exhibit a MIL "ON" condition with either one or both of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? P2646 ? A Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off (Bank 1) ? P265B ? B Rocker Arm Actuator Position Sensor Circuit Range Performance …
TOYOTA
TSB: Some 2014 model year Corolla vehicles equipped with the 2ZR-FAE engine may exhibit a MIL "ON" condition with either one or both of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): * P2646 - A Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off (Bank 1) * P265B - B Rocker Arm Actuator Position Sensor Circuit Range Performance …
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