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Diagnostic Instructions

    • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
    • Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
    •  Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptors

DTC P0192: Fuel Rail Pressure (FRP) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0193: Fuel Rail Pressure (FRP) Sensor Circuit High Voltage

Diagnostic Fault Information

Circuit

Short to Ground

Open/High Resistance

Short to Voltage

Signal Performance

5 V Reference Voltage

P0193, P0642

P0193

P0193, P0643

P0191

FRP Sensor Signal

P0192

P0193

P0193

P0191

Low Reference

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P0193

P0193, P0643

P0191

Circuit/System Description

The fuel rail pressure (FRP) sensor detects fuel pressure within the fuel rail. The engine control module (ECM) provides a 5-volt reference voltage on the 5-volt reference circuit and ground on the reference ground circuit. The ECM receives a varying signal voltage on the signal circuit. The ECM monitors the voltage on the FRP sensor circuits. When the fuel pressure is high, the signal voltage is high. When the fuel pressure is low, the signal voltage is low.

Conditions for Running the DTC

    • The ignition is ON or the engine is operating.
    •  DTC P0192 and P0193 run continuously when the conditions are met for greater than 500 mS.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

P0192

The ECM detects that the signal circuit voltage is less than 0.3 volt for greater than 5 seconds.

P0193

The ECM detects that the signal circuit voltage is greater than 4.7 volts for greater than 5 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • DTCs P0192 and P0193 are Type A DTCs.
    • A message center or an indicator may display Reduced Engine Power.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

DTCs P0192 and P0193 are Type A DTCs.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Engine Controls Schematics

Connector End View Reference

Component Connector End Views

Description and Operation

Fuel System Description

Electrical Information Reference

    •  Circuit Testing
    •  Connector Repairs
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs

DTC Type Reference

Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References for scan tool information

Circuit/System Verification

  1. Ignition ON, observe the DTC information with a scan tool, DTC P0641, P0642, or P0643 should not be set.
  2. If a DTC is set, refer to DTC P0641-P0643, P0651-P0653, or P0697-P0699.
  3. Engine idling, observe the DTC information with a scan tool. DTC P0192 or P0193 should not set.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC to verify the DTC does not reset. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.

Circuit/System Testing

  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the multi-way harness connector X161 at the rear of the intake manifold.
  2. Remove the fuse that supplies B+ to terminal 56-X2 of the ECM.
  3. Note: Testing for steps 3 through 7 is performed on the ECM side of the multi-way harness connector.

  4. Ignition OFF, test for less than 5 Ω between the low reference circuit terminal 5 and ground.
  5. If greater than the specified range, test the low reference circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  6. Install the fuse that supplies B+ to terminal 56-X2 of the ECM.
  7. Ignition ON, test for 4.8-5.2 V between the 5-volt reference circuit terminal 11 and ground.
  8. If less than the specified range, test the 5-volt reference circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
    If greater than the specified range, test the 5-volt reference circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  9. Ignition ON, verify the scan tool FRP sensor voltage parameter is greater than 4.96 V.
  10. If less than the specified value, test the signal circuit terminal 12 for a short to ground. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  11. Connect a 3 A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal 12 and the low reference circuit terminal 5. Verify the scan tool FRP voltage parameter transitions from greater than 4.96 V to less than 0.02 V.
  12. If the parameter does not transition from the maximum to minimum value, test the signal circuit for an open/high resistance or a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  13. Ignition OFF, remove the intake manifold.
  14. Disconnect the FRP sensor connector.
  15. Remove the fuse that supplies B+ to terminal X2-56 of the ECM.
  16. Note: Testing for steps 11 through 15 are performed at the FRP sensor connector.

  17. Ignition OFF, test for less than 5 Ω between the low reference circuit terminal 1 and ground.
  18. If greater than the specified range, test the low reference circuit for an open/high resistance.
  19. Install the fuse that supplies B+ to terminal 56-X2 of the ECM.
  20. Ignition ON, test for 4.8-5.2 V between the 5-volt reference circuit terminal 3 and ground.
  21. If less than the specified range, test the 5-volt reference circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance.
    If greater than the specified range, test the 5-volt reference circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  22. Ignition ON, verify the scan tool FRP sensor voltage parameter is greater than 4.96 V.
  23. If less than the specified value, test the signal circuit terminal 2 for a short to ground.
  24. Connect a 3 A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal 2 and the low reference circuit terminal 1. Verify the scan tool FRP voltage parameter transitions from greater than 4.96 V to less than 0.02 V.
  25. If the parameter does not transition from the maximum to the minimum value, test the signal circuit for an open/high resistance or a short to voltage.
  26. If all circuits test normal, replace the FRP sensor.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

    •  Control Module References for ECM replacement, setup, and programming
    •  Fuel Pressure Sensor Replacement