B0229 Trouble Code

View B0229 obd/2 error code description and symptoms. B0229 engine photo

The Transmission Fluid Pressure Switch allows the engine's control module (PCM) or Transmission Control Module (TCM) to use hydraulic fluid to engage the clutches in the transmission to allow for smoother shifting while driving. If the PCM or TCM detects an issue with the hydraulic clutch or the pressure switch, the PCM or TCM will set code B0229

A good starting point in your diagnosis is checking all system fuses and fusible links. This can be done using the DVOM on the voltage setting. You will want to test the fuses with circuits loaded. Some fuses will appear normal until a load is placed on their respective circuit; at which point they will fail. This has been the cause of many 'phantom malfunctions'. Consult your vehicle information source for fuse and fusible link locations. If all fuses are in working order, you may want to check TCM relay operation by swapping identical relays. Usually the horn relay, starter relay, fuel pump relay, air conditioning clutch relay, and controller relays are similar enough in design to swap for diagnostic purposes.

B0229 Error Code Repair Process :

For evaporative emission control system vent control circuit malfunction check engine light is perhaps the most troubling of lights because it could mean so many different things, from you didn't screw the gas cap on tightly enough to look out for pistons flying through the hood and into the stratosphere. The easiest way to find out what this light is telling you is to hook your vehicle up to a scan tool. B0229 error code diagnostic tool looks a little like an oversized calculator and plugs into a communication port inside the car. After you instruct it to perform the scan, it speaks evaporative emission control system vent control circuit malfunction with your car's computers to find out exactly what's prompting the light to turn on.

B0229 is a kind of Body Trouble Code

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Common Causes of B0229

A common cause of code B0229 is the failure of Evaporative Emission Control System Vent Control Circuit Malfunction, but there are several other possible causes as well, such as ;

Continuous oil flow to the VCT piston chamber
Camshaft advance mechanism binding (VCT unit)
Faulty spark plug (s)
Damaged camshaft position (CMP) sensor

B0229 code for all cars

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