Chrysler Computer Codes

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Getting the codes

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These only work if you have fuel injection. Start with the ignition off. Within five seconds, switch the key on, off, on, off, on. (On is *not* start!) The "check engine" light will flash. Count the flashes Each code is a two digit code, so a (for example) 23 would be FLASH FLASH (pause) FLASH FLASH FLASH (long pause) It will never flash more than 9 times, watch for pauses! 55 is end of codes, 33 is normal if you don't have air conditioning. When the computer indicates major failure, it will activate Limp In mode, which guesses about data to compensate for sensor failure. Please note that some codes are NOT included below, this is not a complete listing, but it IS very close to complete. Most of it comes from the Mopar Mailing List. * Activates Power Limited/Check Engine light on some models.

The Codes

11 No ignition reference signal detected during cranking (bad Hall effect) OR timing belt skipped one or more teeth; OR loss of either camshaft or crankshaft position sensor 12 Battery or computer recently disconnected
13* MAP sensor or vacuum line may not be working 14* MAP sensor voltage below. 16V or over 4.96V 15 No speed/distance sensor signal 16* Loss of battery voltage detected with engine running 17( 1985 turbo only): knock sensor circuit

17 Eagine stays cool too long (bad thermostat or coolant sensor?) 21 Oxygen sensor signal doesn't change (stays at 4.3-4.5 V). Probably bad oxygen sensor 22* Coolant sensor signal out of range - May have been disconnected to set timing 23* Incoming air temperature sensor may be bad 24* Throttle position sensor over 4.96V (SEE NOTE #3) 25 Automatic Idle Speed (AIS) motor driver circuit shorted or target idle not reached, vacuum leak found 26 Peak injector circuit voltage has not been reached (need to check computer signals, voltage reg, injectors) (SEE NOTE #4 BELOW) 27 Injector circuit isn't switching when it's told to (TBI) OR (MPI) injector circuit #1 not switching right OR (turbo) injector circuit #2 not switching right OR (all 1990-) injector output driver not responding * check computer, connections 31 Bad evaporator purge solenoid circuit or driver 32 (1984 only) power loss/limited lamp or circuit 32 EGR gases not working (1988) - check vacuum, valve 32 (1990-92, all but Turbo) computer didnt see change in air/'fuel ratio when EGR activated check valve, vacuum lines, and EGR electrical 33 Air conditioning clutch relay circuit open or shorted (may be in the wide-open-throttle cutoff circuit) 34 (1984-86) EGR solenoid circuit shorted or open

34 (1987-1991) speed control shorted or open 35 Cooling fan relay circuit open or shorted 35 (trucks) idle switch motor fault - check connections 36 (turbo) Wastegate control circuit open or shorted 36 (3.9/5.2 RWD) solenoid coil circuit (air switching) 36 (Turbo IV) #3 Vent Solenoid open/short 37 Shift indicator light failure, 5-speed OR part throttle lock/unlock solenoid driver circuit (87-89) OR solenoid coil circuit (85-89 Turbo MV) OR Trans temperature sensor voltage low (1995 and on; see NOTE 2) 41 * Alternator field control circuit open or shorted 42 Automatic shutdown relay circuit open or shorted 42 Fuel pump relay control circuit 42 Fuel level unit - no change over miles 42*Z1 voltage missing when autoshutdown circuit energized (SEE NOTE #6) 43 Peak primary coil current not achieved with max dwell time OR 43 Cylinder misfire OR 43 Problem in power module to logic module interface 44 No FJ2 voltage present at logic board OR 44 Logic module self-diagnostics indicate problem OR 44 Battery temperature out of range (see Note #1!) 45 Turbo boost limit exceeded (engine was shut down by logic module) 46* Battery voltage too high during charging or charging system voltage too low 47 Battery voltage too low and alternator output too low 51 Oxygen sensor stuck at lean position (lean condition) OR 51 Internal logic module fault ('84 turbo only) 52 Oxygen sensor stuck at rich position (SEE NOTE #5!) OR 52 Internal logic module fault ('84 turbo only) 53 Logic module internal problem 54 No sync pickup signal during engine rotation (turbo only)

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OR 54 Interna! logic module fault ('84 turbo only) 55 Endofcodes 61 "Baro" sensor open or shorted 62 EMR mileage cannot be stored in EEPROM 62 PCM failure SRI mile not stored 63 Controller cannot write to EEPROM 64 Catalytic converter efficiency failure 65 Power steering switch failure 88 Start of test (not usually given, don't expect it)

Footnotes
NOTEtfl. The power module has an air-cooled resistor which senses incoming air temperatura. The logic modules uses this information to control the field current in the alternator. This code applies ONLY to alternators whose voltage is computer regulated. If you lose the feed to keep RAM information stored when the engine's off, you also lose battery voltage sensing. -- Bohdan Bodnar

From the 1995 TRUCK manuals: the trailer towng package includes a transmission coolant temp sensor while the standard package doesn't. This may cause the low (no) voltage indication. J.E. Winbum NOTE#3. Matt Rowe comments: The throttle postion circuit tells the computer how far the accelerator is depressed. The Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) is on the throttle body on the opposite side of the throttle cable. The connector should have a round rubber cover over the connections. Clear the fault codes, start the car and try jiggling the wires/connectors to try to trip a fault code. Loss of this signa! could cause other problems. NOTE#4. During cranking, the com puter w ill test the current through the injector to see w hether there's too m uch resistance in the injector's path. If there is, code 26 is set. The problem m ay be cured with tuner cleaner on the connectors. For TBI engines, the injector's cold resistance should be between 0.9 and 1 .2 ohm s (specs vary w ith year). This is a peak-and-hold injector. W ith the engine idling the peak period should be about 1.2 m illiseconds whereas the hold period w ill vary. If it's low er than this at idle, then the injector's shorted or there's a defect in the injector driver circuit. (Bohdan Bodnar) NOTE #5. Wade Goldman wrote: In my case, the breather tube leading into the catalytic converter had rusted and become detached. This some how would cause the sensor to read an over rich condition and run crummy. I did not trust the reliability of the weld over a corroded surface and opted for the more expensive route of replacing the converter, breather tube and all. NOTE #6. The Zl voltage is the voltage of me circuits fed by the autoshutdown relay. This typically includes fuel pump and switched-battery feed to the ignition coil(s). In my Le Barn, the Zl