SpareRadar OBD-II Code Lookup

P1596

Set by the manufacturer, so it means different things on different makes. 6 makes in the table below.

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What P1596 means, by make 6 makes
  • Audi Data-Bus Powertrain, Unplausible Message from Level Control Module (J197)
  • Chrysler Speed control switch always high
  • Dodge Speed control switch always high
  • Jeep Speed control switch always high
  • Subaru Engine torque control cut signal circuit low input
  • Volkswagen Data-Bus Powertrain, Unplausible Message from Level Control Module (J197)

Each line is that manufacturer's own meaning for P1596. 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 P1596
P
Powertrain
engine, transmission and emissions
1
Manufacturer-specific
Defined by the vehicle manufacturer, so the meaning varies between makes.
5
9
6
Fault index
identifies the specific fault
Powertrain Manufacturer-specific
Nearby codes in the P1 range
P1592 manufacturer-specific, 3 makes P1593 manufacturer-specific, 7 makes P1594 manufacturer-specific, 9 makes P1595 manufacturer-specific, 8 makes P1598 manufacturer-specific, 5 makes P1599 manufacturer-specific, 7 makes P159B manufacturer-specific, 2 makes P159C manufacturer-specific, 2 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.