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C1603 Sensor CAN Hardware Error

AutoHex Online Help: Hyundai i20(PB) 2012
Component Location
General Description

EPS uses an electric motor to provide directional contol to the driver. An electric mortor consumes much current during operating. It can be overheat under excessive use, at that time EPS CM restricts motor current for protecting EPS from unexpected prob



DTC Description

EPS CM sets this code if the temperature of MDPS Motor rises over a cetain criteria in order to protect it.

DTC Detecting Condition

Item

Detecting Condition

Possible cause

DTC Strategy

Check the logic of overheating protection

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Enable conditions

IG ON & Engine ON

Threshold value

When the current of MDPS Motor is continuously lower than 40A for more than 1 second by OHP(Over Heat Protection).

Fail Safe

Limitation of Motor's output power

Restoration conditions

In a case of releasing from limiting Motor's current by OHP