SpareRadar OBD-II Code Lookup

P1542

Set by the manufacturer, so it means different things on different makes. 8 makes in the table below.

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What P1542 means, by make 8 makes
  • Audi Throttle Actuation Potentiometer Range/Performance
  • BMW Pedal Position Sensor Electrical
  • Chevrolet A/C System High Pressure High Temperature
  • Ford PRIMARY PCM ID CIRCUIT (DUAL PCM APPLICATION)
  • Honda Climate Control Unit Signal Circuit High Voltage
  • Mercedes-Benz Pedal value sensor (B37)
  • Volkswagen Throttle Actuation Potentiometer Range/Performance
  • Volvo Throttle Actuation Potentiometer Range/Performance

Each line is that manufacturer's own meaning for P1542. 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 P1542
P
Powertrain
engine, transmission and emissions
1
Manufacturer-specific
Defined by the vehicle manufacturer, so the meaning varies between makes.
5
4
2
Fault index
identifies the specific fault
Powertrain Manufacturer-specific
Nearby codes in the P1 range
P1536 manufacturer-specific, 13 makes P1537 manufacturer-specific, 9 makes P1539 manufacturer-specific, 10 makes P1540 manufacturer-specific, 12 makes P1543 manufacturer-specific, 5 makes P1544 manufacturer-specific, 6 makes P1547 manufacturer-specific, 4 makes P1548 manufacturer-specific, 6 makes

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.