SpareRadar OBD-II Code Lookup

P1581

Set by the manufacturer, so it means different things on different makes. 13 makes in the table below.

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What P1581 means, by make 13 makes
  • Audi Throttle control unit-J338 default not implemented 4645 17989
  • Chevrolet Cruise Move Circuit High Voltage
  • Citroen Electronic Throttle Monitor Malfunction
  • Ford Electronic Throttle Monitor Malfunction
  • Honda Motor Power Inverter (MPI) Module Current Signal Circuit Low Input,or Motor Power Inverter (MPI) Module Current
  • Jaguar Electronic throttle monitor malfunction
  • Lincoln Electronic Throttle Monitor Malfunction
  • Mercedes-Benz Left EA/CC/ISC actuator M16/4)
  • Mercury Electronic Throttle Monitor Malfunction
  • Peugeot Electronic Throttle Monitor Malfunction
  • Saturn Speed Control Move Circuit Voltage High
  • Volkswagen Throttle control unit-J338 default not implemented 4645 17989
  • Volvo Idle Speed Contr. Throttle Pos. Basic Setting Not Carried Out

Each line is that manufacturer's own meaning for P1581. 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 P1581
P
Powertrain
engine, transmission and emissions
1
Manufacturer-specific
Defined by the vehicle manufacturer, so the meaning varies between makes.
5
8
1
Fault index
identifies the specific fault
Powertrain Manufacturer-specific
Nearby codes in the P1 range

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.