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P0685: ECM/Pcm Power Relay Control Circuit/Open: DTC Detecting Condition

DTC DETECTING CONDITION CHART

Item Detecting Condition Possible cause
DTC Strategy
  • Detects a short to ground, to battery or open circuit on the main relay
  • Poor Connection
  • Open or short in control circuit.
  • Faulty Main Relay
  • Faulty ECM
Enable Conditions
  • Engine Running
  • 11V ≤ Ignition Voltage ≤ 16V
Threshold value
  • Open or Short in circuit
Diagnosis Time
  • Continuous
(More than 5sec. Failure for every 10 sec. test)
MIL On Condition
  • DTC only (NO MIL ON)

If Main relay has a fault (ex. Open) while the engine is running, the DTCs,P0638/P0685/P1295/P2106, can happen at the same time.

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