SpareRadar OBD-II Code Lookup

P1279

Set by the manufacturer, so it means different things on different makes. 10 makes in the table below.

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What P1279 means, by make 10 makes
  • Acura VETC System Malfunction Front Bank (Bank 2)
  • Audi Valve for metering fuel-N290 break / short circuit to ground 4517 17687
  • Chevrolet Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 1 Circuit Intermittent
  • Chrysler Starter Control Circuit 2 Open
  • Dodge STARTER CONTROL CIRCUIT 2 OPEN
  • Ford CONTROL SLEEVE SENSOR CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE
  • Jeep Starter Control Circuit 2 Open
  • Mercedes-Benz Control Sleeve Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
  • Nissan Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
  • Volkswagen Valve for metering fuel-N290 break / short circuit to ground 4517 17687

Each line is that manufacturer's own meaning for P1279. 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 P1279
P
Powertrain
engine, transmission and emissions
1
Manufacturer-specific
Defined by the vehicle manufacturer, so the meaning varies between makes.
2
7
9
Fault index
identifies the specific fault
Powertrain Manufacturer-specific
Nearby codes in the P1 range
P1275 manufacturer-specific, 12 makes P1276 manufacturer-specific, 13 makes P1277 manufacturer-specific, 11 makes P1278 manufacturer-specific, 12 makes P127B manufacturer-specific, 1 make P127C manufacturer-specific, 3 makes P127D manufacturer-specific, 1 make P127E manufacturer-specific, 1 make

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.