Advanced Diagnostics

DTC P1298: Electrical Load Detector (ELD) Circuit High Voltage




General Description
The electrical load detector (ELD) is built into the under-hood fuse/relay box. It monitors the current fed to the ignition switch and sends a signal to the engine control module (ECM)/powertrain control module (PCM). If the ELD output voltage is extremely high, a malfunction is detected and a DTC is stored.




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Enable Conditions

Malfunction Threshold
The ELD output voltage is 4.95 V or more for at least 5 seconds.

Diagnosis Details

Conditions for illuminating the indicator
When a malfunction is detected, the DTC and the freeze frame data are stored in the ECM/PCM memory. The MIL does not come on.

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