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Informace

Audi

Audi P1677

See the basic definition of a diagnostic error. This will help you to clarify the main causes of the fault code. You will understand the program of the control unit
Basic DTC analysis according to OBD2 protocol standard.

OBD2 or On-Board Diagnostics displays messages for basic group styles. More comprehensible code composition has been standard since 2000. The DTC code consists of five characters and its composition will be shown in this video

Insight into programming

The basic unit for the operation of any computer is the bit. Logic 0 and 1 are expressed by a single bit. Diagnostics The error code is composed of 16 bits. The first two bits define one of the four basic circuits. The video will show you a comprehensive overview of the composition of the error report

A diagnostically understandable description of the Diagnostic Trouble Code

Audi P1677

Basic error definition

Drive by Wire-MIL Circuit Short to B+

Cause of DTC

Key on or engine running, the ECM detected an electrical malfunction regarding the drive-by-wire circuit. Note: EPC is an abbreviation and stands for Electronic Power Control and means electronic engine load control. If malfunctions are recognized in the EPC system during operation of the engine, the Engine Control Module (ECM) switches on the EPC warning lamp. An entry is made in DTC memory at the same time. After a few seconds of the engine at idle, the EPC should extinguish itself.