Volkswagen P1217: Cylinder 5 Fuel Injection Circuit Short to B+
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Volkswagen P1217: Cylinder 5 Fuel Injection Circuit Short to B+
OVERVIEWWhat Does The Volkswagen P1217 Code Mean?
Key on or engine running, fuses in the instrument panel and the E-box in the engine compartment must be functioning, and the ground connections between the engine ad the chassis must be well connected; and the ECM detected an unexpected voltage condition
What Are The Potential Causes Of The Volkswagen P1217 Code?
- Injector control circuit is open
- Injector power circuit (B+) is open
- Injector control circuit is shorted to chassis ground
- Injector is damaged or has failed
- ECM is not connected or has failed
- Fuel pump relay has failed
- Engine speed sensor
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Reference Sources
Volkswagen P1217, DTCDECODE.
