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P1518

DTC P1518 - STARTER SWITCH CIRCUIT LOW INPUT

OUTLINE OF DIAGNOSIS
- Detect the open/short circuit of starter switch.
- Judge OFF NG when the starter signal remains to be ON regard less of both vehicle speed and engine speed become high.




ENABLE CONDITION

GENERAL DRIVING CYCLE
Perform the diagnosis continuously after starting engine.

DIAGNOSTIC METHOD




Judge NG when the continuous time of completing all the conditions becomes more than 10 seconds. Judge OK and clear NG when the start switch is turned ON to OFF.

DTC CLEAR CONDITION
- When the OK idling cycle is completed 40 times in a row
- When "Clear Memory" was performed

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CLEAR CONDITION
- When the OK driving cycle was completed 3 times in a row
- When "Clear Memory" was performed

FAIL SAFE
None

ECM OPERATION AT DTC
Memorize the freeze frame data. (For test mode $02)