Specifications

Symptom:
P1610-ENGINE CONTROL RELAY SHUTS OFF TOO LATE
When Monitored and Set Condition:
P1610-ENGINE CONTROL RELAY SHUTS OFF TOO LATE
When Monitored: During after-run.
Set Condition: The internal ECM timer determines that the Engine Control Relay
remains on for more than 2.0 seconds after the ECM has turned off the Engine Control
Relay.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CHECK FOR OTHER DTCS
INTERMITTENT CONDITION
SUBSTITUTE ENGINE CONTROL RELAY
ENGINE CONTROL RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND INTERMITTENTLY
ENGINE CONTROL RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1 Turn the ignition on.
With the DRB, check for additional DTCs.
Are other DTCs present?
All
Yes → Refer to the Symptom List for diagnosis of the other DTCs before
continuing.
Perform ROAD TEST VERIFICATION - VER-2.
No → Go To 2
2 NOTE: If the ECM detects and stores a DTC, the ECM also stores the
engine/vehicle operating conditions under which the DTC was set. Some of
these conditions are displayed on the DRB at the same time the DTC is
displayed.
NOTE: Before erasing stored DTCs, record these conditions. Attempting to
duplicate these conditions may assist when checking for an active DTC.
Turn the ignition on.
With the DRB, erase ECM DTCs.
Perform several ignition key cycles, pausing for at least 10 seconds between each
cycle.
Turn the ignition on.
With the DRB, read ECM DTCs.
Did this DTC set again?
All
Yes → Go To 3
No → Go To 6
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DRIVEABILITY - DIESEL