2011 INFINITI QX56 engine

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DTC No. Detected items Engine operating condition in fail-safe mode
U0113
U1003
U1024 Can communication circuit VVEL actuator
motor relay is turned off, and VVEL value is become at a minimum angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P0011
P0021 Intake valve timing control The signal is not energized to the intake valve timing control solenoid valve and the valve
control does not function.
P0087 FRP control system  Engine torque is limited.
 VVEL value is maintained at a fixed angle.
P0088 Engine speed is limited.
P008A Low fuel pressure control
system Engine torque is limited.
P0090 FRP control system  Engine torque is limited.
 VVEL value is maintained at a fixed angle.
P0102
P0103 Mass air flow sensor circuit Engine speed will not rise more than 2,400 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P0117
P0118 Engine coolant tempera-
ture sensor circuit
Engine coolant temperature will be determined by ECM based on the following condition.
CONSULT-III displays the engine coolant temperature decided by ECM.
Condition Engine coolant temperature decided
(CONSULT-III display)
Just as ignition switch is turned ON
or START 40
°C (104 °F)
Approx. 4 minutes or more after
engine starting 80
°C (176 °F)
Except as shown above 40 - 80 °C (104 - 176 °F)
(Depends on the time)
When the fail-safe system for engine coolant temperature sensor is activated, the cooling
fan operates while engine is running.
P0122
P0123
P0222
P0223
P2135 Throttle position sensor The ECM controls the electric throttle control actuator in regulating the throttle opening in
order for the idle position to be within +10 degrees.
The ECM regulates the opening speed of the throttle valve to be slower than the normal
condition.
Therefore, the acceleration will be poor.
P0190 FRP sensor  Engine speed is limited.
 High pressure fuel pump is activated at maximum discharge pressure.
P0201
P0202
P0203
P0204
P0205
P0206
P0207
P0208 Injector  Engine torque is limited.
 Fuel injection shut-off of malfunction cylinder.
 Mixture ratio feedback control does not function.
 Idle engine speed is increased.
P0500 Vehicle speed sensor The cooling fan operates (Highest) while engine is running.
P0524 Engine oil pressure The signal is not energized to the intake valve timing control solenoid valve and the valve
control does not function.
Engine speed will not rise more than 2,400 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P0605 ECM (When ECM calculation function is malfunctioning:)
ECM stops the electric throttle control actuator control, throttle valve is maintained at a
fixed opening (approx. 5 degrees) by the return spring.
ECM deactivates ASCD operation.
P0607 ECM VVEL actuator motor relay is
turned off, and VVEL value is become at a minimum angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
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P062B ECM Type1
 Engine torque is limited.
 Idle engine speed is increased.
 Fuel injector power supply shut-off.
 High fuel pressure limitation.
Typ e2
 Engine torque is limited.
 Fuel injection shut-off of malfunction cylinder.
 Mixture ratio feedback control does not function.
 Idle engine speed is increased.
P0643 Sensor power supply ECM stops the electric throttle control actuator control, throttle valve is maintained at a
fixed opening (approx. 5 degrees) by the return spring.
P1087
P1088 VVEL control function VVEL of no
rmal bank is controlled at VVEL angle of abnormal bank.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P1089
P1092 VVEL control shaft position
sensor VVEL value is maintained at a fixed angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut
P1197 Out of gas  Engine torque is limited.
 VVEL value is maintained at a fixed angle.
P1608 VVEL control shaft position
sensor VVEL actuator motor relay is turned off, an
d VVEL value is become at a minimum angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P1090
P1093 VVEL actuator motor VVEL of no
rmal bank is controlled at VVEL angle of abnormal bank.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
VVEL actuator motor relay is turned off, an d VVEL value is become at a minimum angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P1091 VVEL actuator motor rela
y VVEL actuator motor relay is turned off, an d VVEL value is become at a minimum angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P1197 Out of gas  Engine torque is limited.
 VVEL value is maintained at a fixed angle.
P2101 Electric throttle control
function ECM stops the electric throttle control actuator control, throttle valve is maintained at a
fixed opening (approx. 5 degrees) by the return spring.
P2118 Throttle control motor ECM stops the electric throttle control actuator control, throttle valve is maintained at a
fixed opening (approx. 5 degrees) by the return spring.
P2119 Electric throttle control ac-
tuator
(When electric throttle control actuator does not function properly due to the return spring
malfunction:)
ECM controls the electric throttle actuator by regulating the throttle opening around the
idle position. The engine speed will not rise more than 2,000 rpm.
(When throttle valve opening angle in fail-safe mode is not in specified range:)
ECM controls the electric throttle control actuator because of regulating the throttle open-
ing to 20 degrees or less.
(When ECM detects the throttle valve is stuck open:)
While the vehicle is being driven, it slows down gradually by fuel cut. After the vehicle
stops, the engine stalls.
The engine can restart in the N or P position, and engine speed will not exceed 1,000 rpm
or more.
P1290
P2100
P2103 Throttle control motor relay ECM stops the electric throttle control actuator control, throttle valve is maintained at a
fixed opening (approx. 5 degrees) by the return spring.
P1606 VVEL control module VVEL
actuator motor relay is turned off, and VVEL value is become at a minimum angle.
Engine speed will not rise more than 3,500 rpm due to the fuel cut.
P1805 Brake switch ECM controls the electric throttle control
actuator by regulating the throttle opening to a
small range.
Therefore, acceleration will be poor.
Vehicle condition Driving condition
When engine is idling Normal
When accelerating Poor acceleration
DTC No. Detected items Engine operating condition in fail-safe mode
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ECM
DTC Inspection Priority Chart
INFOID:0000000006217732
If some DTCs are displayed at the same time, perfo rm inspections one by one based on the following priority
chart.
P2122
P2123
P2127
P2128
P2138 Accelerator pedal position
sensor
The ECM controls the electric throttle control actuator in regulating the throttle opening in
order for the idle position to be within +10 degrees.
The ECM regulates the opening speed of the throttle valve to be slower than the normal
condition.
Therefore, the acceleration will be poor.
P2539 Low fuel pressure sensor Engine torque is limited.
DTC No. Detected items Engine operating condition in fail-safe mode
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Priority Detected items (DTC)
1  U0101 CAN communication line  U0113 U1003 CAN communication line
 U1001 CAN communication line
 U1024 VVEL CAN communication line
 P006A P0101 P0102 P0103 Mass air flow sensor
 P010A Manifold absolute pressure sensor
 P0112 P0113 P0127 Intake air temperature sensor
 P0116 P0117 P0118 P0125 Engine coolant temperature sensor
 P0122 P0123 P0222 P0223 P1225 P1226 P2135 Throttle position sensor
 P0128 Thermostat function
 P0181 P0182 P0183 Fuel tank temperature sensor
 P0196 P0197 P0198 Engine oil temperature sensor
 P0327 P0328 P0332 P0333 Knock sensor
 P0335 Crankshaft position sensor
 P0340 P0345 Camshaft position sensor
 P0460 P0461 P0462 P0463 Fuel level sensor
 P0500 Vehicle speed sensor
 P0527 Cooling fan speed sensor
 P0605 P0607 P0611 P062B ECM
 P0643 Sensor power supply
 P0700 TCM
 P0705 P0850 Transmission range switch
 P1089 P1092 P1608 VVEL control shaft position sensor
 P1197 Out of gas*
 P1220 Fuel pump control module (FPCM)
 P1421 P1423 P1424 Cold start control
 P1550 P1551 P1552 P1553 P1554 Battery current sensor
 P1556 P1557 Battery temperature sensor
 P1606 P1607 VVEL control module
 P1610 - P1615 NATS
 P2122 P2123 P2127 P2128 P2138 Accelerator pedal position sensor
 P2539 P2541 P2542 Low fuel pressure sensor
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ECM
NOTE:
*: If “P1197” is displayed with other DTC in priority 1, perform trouble diagnosis for “P1197” first.
DTC IndexINFOID:0000000006217733
×
:Applicable —: Not applicable
2  P0031 P0032 P0051 P0052 Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1 heater
 P0037 P0038 P0057 P0058 Heated oxygen sensor 2 heater
 P0075 P0081 Intake valve timing control solenoid valve
 P0130 P0131 P0132 P0133 P0150 P0151 P0152 P015 3 P2A00 P2A03 Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1
 P0137 P0138 P0139 P0157 P0158 P0159 Heated oxygen sensor 2
 P0190 - P0193 FRP sensor
 P0441 EVAP control system purge flow monitoring
 P0443 P0444 P0445 EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve
 P0447 P0448 EVAP canister vent control valve
 P0451 P0452 P0453 EVAP control system pressure sensor
 P0550 Power steering pressure sensor
 P0603 ECM power supply
 P0710 P0717 P0720 P0729 P0730 P0731 P0732 P0733 P0734 P0735 P0740 P0744 P0745 P0750 P0775 P0780 P0795 P1730 P1734 P2713 P2722 P2731 P2807 A/T related sensors, solenoid valves and switches
 P1087 P1088 VVEL system
 P1090 P1093 VVEL actuator motor
 P1091 VVEL actuat or motor relay
 P1217 Engine over temperature (OVERHEAT)
 P1650 Starter motor relay 2
 P1651 Starter motor relay
 P2101 Electric throttle control function
 P2118 Throttle control motor
 P1805 Brake switch
 P2100 P2103 Throttle control motor relay
 P2101 Electric throttle control function
3  P0011 P0021 Intake valve timing control  P0087, P0088, P0090 FRP control system
 P008A Low fuel pressure control system
 P008B Low fuel pressure control system
 P0171 P0172 P0174 P0175 Fuel injection system function
 P0201 - P0208 Injector
 P0300 - P0308 Misfire
 P0420 P0430 Three way catalyst function
 P0456 EVAP control system (VERY SMALL LEAK)
 P0506 P0507 Idle speed control system
 P050E Cold start control
 P0524 Engine oil pressure
 P1148 P1168 Closed loop control
 P1212 TCS communication line
 P1421 Cold start control
 P1564 ASCD steering switch / ICC steering switch
 P1652 Starter motor system communication
 P2119 Electric throttle control actuator
 P1564 ASCD steering switch / ICC steering switch
 P1568 ICC command value
 P1572 ASCD brake switch / ICC brake switch
 P1574 ASCD vehicle speed sensor / ICC vehicle speed sensor
Priority Detected items (DTC)
DTC*1
Items
(CONSULT-III screen terms) SRT code Trip MIL
Reference
page
CONSULT-III
GST*
2ECM*3
U0101 0101 LOST COMM (TCM) — 1 ×EC-171
U0113 0113 CAN COMM CIRCUIT — 1 ×EC-173
U1001
1001*4CAN COMM CIRCUIT — 1 or 2 — EC-172
U1003 1003 CAN COMM CIRCUIT — 2 — EC-173
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OP0327 0327 KNOCK SEN/CIRC-B1 — 2 —
EC-297
P0328 0328 KNOCK SEN/CIRC-B1 — 2 —
P0332 0332 KNOCK SEN/CIRC-B2 — 2 —
P0333 0333 KNOCK SEN/CIRC-B2 — 2 —
P0335 0335 CKP SEN/CIRCUIT — 2×EC-299
P0340 0340 CMP SEN/CIRC-B1 — 2 ×
EC-303
P0345 0345 CMP SEN/CIRC-B2 — 2 ×
P0420 0420 TW CATALYST SYS-B1 ×2 ×
EC-307
P0430 0430 TW CATALYST SYS-B2 ×2 ×
P0441 0441 EVAP PURG FLOW/MON ×2 ×EC-312
P0443 0443 PURG VOLUME CONT/V — 2 ×EC-317
P0444 0444 PURG VOLUME CONT/V — 2 ×
EC-322
P0445 0445 PURG VOLUME CONT/V — 2 ×
P0447 0447 VENT CONTROL VALVE — 2 ×EC-325
P0448 0448 VENT CONTROL VALVE — 2 ×EC-329
P0451 0451 EVAP SYS PRES SEN — 2 ×EC-333
P0452 0452 EVAP SYS PRES SEN — 2 ×EC-336
P0453 0453 EVAP SYS PRES SEN — 2 ×EC-341
P0456 0456 EVAP VERY SML LEAK
×*82 ×EC-346
P0460 0460 FUEL LEV SEN SLOSH — 2 ×EC-352
P0461 0461 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR — 2 ×EC-353
P0462 0462 FUEL LEVL SEN/CIRC — 2 ×EC-355
P0463 0463 FUEL LEVL SEN/CIRC — 2 ×EC-355
P0500 0500
VEH SPEED SEN/CIRC*5—2 ×EC-356
P0506 0506 ISC SYSTEM — 2 ×EC-358
P0507 0507 ISC SYSTEM — 2 ×EC-360
P050E 050E COLD START CONTROL — 2 ×EC-362
P0524 0524 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE — 2 ×EC-364
P0527 0527 COOLING FAN SPD SEN — 2 — EC-367
P0550 0550 PW ST P SEN/CIRC — 2 —EC-371
P0603 0603 ECM BACK UP/CIRCUIT — 2×EC-374
P0605 0605 ECM — 1 or 2 × or — EC-376
P0607 0607 ECM — 1 ×EC-378
P0611 0611 FIC MODULE — 2 ×EC-379
P062B 062B ECM — 2 × or — EC-380
P0643 0643 SENSOR POWER/CIRC — 1 ×EC-381
P0705 0705 T/M RANGE SENSOR A — 2 ×TM-106
P0710 0710
FLUID TEMP SENSOR*7—2 ×TM-107
P0717 0717 INPUT SPEED SENSOR A — 2 ×TM-109
P0720 0720
OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR*5—2 ×TM-110
P0729 0729
6GR INCORRECT RATIO*7—2 ×TM-114
P0730 0730 INCORRECT GR RATIO — 2 ×TM-116
DTC*1
Items
(CONSULT-III screen terms) SRT code Trip MIL Reference
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CONSULT-III
GST*
2ECM*3
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HO2S 05H
Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1
(Bank 2) P0151 83H 0BH
Minimum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0151 84H 0BH Maximum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0150 85H 0BH Minimum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0150 86H 0BH Maximum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0153 87H 04H Response rate: Response ratio (Lean to
Rich)
P0153 88H 04H Response rate: Response ratio (Rich to
Lean)
P2A03 89H 84H The amount of shift in air fuel ratio
P2A03 8AH 84H The amount of shift in air fuel ratio P0150 8BH 0BH Difference in sensor output voltage
P0153 8CH 83H Response gain at the limited frequency
06H Heated oxygen sensor 2
(Bank 2) P0158 07H 0CH
Minimum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0157 08H 0CH Maximum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0158 80H 0CH Sensor output voltage
P0159 81H 0CH Difference in sensor output voltage
07H Heated oxygen sensor 3
(Bank2) P0163 07H 0CH
Minimum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0164 08H 0CH Maximum sensor output voltage for test
cycle
P0166 80H 0CH Sensor output voltage
P0165 81H 0CH Difference in sensor output voltage
CATA-
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Three way catalyst function
(Bank1) P0420 80H 01H O2 storage index
P0420 82H 01H
Switching time lag engine exhaust index
value
P2423 83H 0CH Difference in 3rd O2 sensor output volt-
age
P2423 84H 84H O2 storage index in HC trap catalyst
22H Three way catalyst function
(Bank2) P0430 80H 01H O2 storage index
P0430 82H 01H
Switching time lag engine exhaust index
value
P2424 83H 0CH Difference in 3rd O2 sensor output volt-
age
P2424 84H 84H O2 storage index in HC trap catalyst
Item
OBD-
MID Self-diagnostic test item DTC Test value and Test
limit
(GST display) Description
TID Unit and
Scaling ID
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VVEL CONTROL MODULE
VVEL CONTROL MODULE
Reference ValueINFOID:0000000006217735
TERMINAL LAYOUT
PHYSICAL VALUES
NOTE:
 VVEL control module is located under the battery. Temporarily remove the battery to check voltage of the
terminals.
 Specification data are reference values and are measured between each terminals.
 Pulse signal is measured by CONSULT-III.
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ConditionVa l u e
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+ – Signal name Input/
Output
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(R) 14
(B) VVEL actuator motor power
supply (bank 2)
Input [Ignition switch: ON] BATTERY VOLTAGE
(11 - 14V)
2
(L/W) 14
(B) VVEL actuator motor
(High lift) (bank 2)
Output[Engine is running]
 Warm-up condition
 Idle speed
0 - 14 V
[Engine is running]
 Warm-up condition
 When revving engine up to 2,000 rpm quickly 0 - 14 V
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(W) 6
(R) VVEL control shaft position
sensor 1 (bank 1)
Input[Engine is running]
 Warm-up condition
 Idle speed
0.25 - 1.40 V
[Engine is running]
 Warm-up condition
 When revving engine up to 3,000 rpm quickly 0.25 - 4.75 V
4
(L/W) —Sensor ground
[VVEL control shaft position
sensor 1 (bank 2)] —— —
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JMBIA0855ZZ
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