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Mercedes-benz 803 P1603 Engine Error Code

When you check Mercedes-benz 803 car engine light came on code P1603 the reason should be Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light). However Mercedes-benz manufacturer may have a different definition for the P1603 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

P1603 Mercedes-benz 803 Code Clear

On 1999 and later P1603 Mercedes-benz 803 engines, the instrument cluster has a built-in self-diagnostic mode that can be accessed by pressing and holding the instrument cluster SELECT/RESET button. Insert the ignition key and turn to the RUN position (but don't crank or start engine). Continue to press and hold the SELECT/RESET button (for 5 seconds) until the word TEST is displayed by the odometer. Release the SELECT/RESET button within three seconds after the word TEST is displayed to begin the self-diagnostic mode.

P1603 Code Reason

Mercedes-benz 803 P1603 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P1603 EEPROM Malfunction so you have to check ODB-II Engine Error Code list.

Reason For Mercedes-benz 803 P1603 Code

The reason of Mercedes-benz 803 P1603 OBD-II Engine Error Code is P1603 EEPROM Malfunction.

There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. P1603 Mercedes-benz 803 code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.

Mercedes-benz 803 P1603 Possible Solution :

In-line Ford engines, along with those of most other manufacturers, begin the numbering of cylinders at the front and proceed in numerical order toward the back. In the V-engine design, Ford follows a similar design with the number one cylinder at the front left of the engine. In the V-6 configuration, cylinder 4 is at the front right of the engine and in a V-8, cylinder number 5 is in that location. Other manufacturers sometimes use an alternating pattern in the V-engines.

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