Advanced Diagnostics

DTC P2649: Rocker Arm Oil Control Solenoid (VTEC Solenoid Valve) Circuit High Voltage




General Description
The VTEC system switches the valve timing by opening and closing the oil passage to the high/low camshaft switching mechanism. The rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve), controlled by the powertrain control module (PCM), opens and closes the oil passage, which controls VTEC operation.

The intelligent pre-driver drives the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve) by receiving the driving direction output at the CPU in the PCM. When the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve) output is ON (high) and this condition continues for a certain time or more in response to the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve) OFF (low) driving instruction to the intelligent pre-driver, a malfunction is detected and a DTC is stored.




Monitor Execution, Sequence, Duration, DTC Type, OBD Status




Enable Conditions

Malfunction Threshold
The return signal is ON (high) for at least 1.2 seconds when the PCM outputs the OFF (low) signal to the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve).

Driving Pattern
Start the engine, and let it idle for at least 7 seconds.

Diagnosis Details

Conditions for illuminating the MIL
When a malfunction is detected, the MIL comes on and the DTC and the freeze frame data are stored in the PCM memory.

Conditions for clearing the MIL
The MIL will be cleared if the malfunction does not recur during three consecutive trips in which the diagnostic runs.

The MIL, the DTC, and the freeze frame data can be cleared by using the scan tool Clear command or by disconnecting the battery.