P1278

Set by the manufacturer, so it means different things on different makes. 12 makes in the table below.

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What P1278 means, by make 12 makes

Audi Valve for metering fuel-N290 short to positive 4516 17686
Chevrolet Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 1 Circuit High Voltage
Chrysler Starter Control Circuit 2 High
Citroen Cylinder #8 High To Low Side Open
Dodge STARTER CONTROL CIRCUIT 2 HIGH
Ford Cylinder #8 High To Low Side Open
Jeep Starter Control Circuit 2 High
Lincoln Cylinder #8 High To Low Side Open
Mercury Cylinder #8 High To Low Side Open
Nissan Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
Peugeot Cylinder #8 High To Low Side Open
Volkswagen Valve for metering fuel-N290 short to positive 4516 17686

Each line is that manufacturer's own meaning for P1278. They are genuinely different faults, not rewordings of one, so a meaning listed against one make says nothing about the others. If your make is not listed, we do not hold it - your manufacturer's service information is the authority.

Code structure P1278

Powertrain

engine, transmission and emissions

Manufacturer-specific

Defined by the vehicle manufacturer, so the meaning varies between makes.

Fault index

identifies the specific fault

Powertrain Manufacturer-specific

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Manufacturer code meanings from kierandrewett/obd (b56a07a), used under the MIT licence. Copyright (c) Kieran Drewett. SpareRadar is not affiliated with the dataset's authors.