B0701 Mercedes B 200 OBD Code

OBD/2 B0701 error code description and symptoms.

The Transmission Range Sensor (also referred to as the PRNDL input an/or neutral safety switch) tells the transmission control module (TCM) an the engine control module (PCM) that the transmission is in park, reverse, neutral, drive, low, 2nd, 3rd etc. It is attached directly to the manual valve of transmission, so when the shift lever is moved from park to drive, the Transmission Range Sensor communicates this critical information to the above mentioned vehicle control module systems.

Gear changes are accomplished by a command from the TCM to energize the clutch actuator to release the clutch; after which various actuators inside the transmission disengage the current gear, and depending on current operating conditions, engage the next higher or lower gear ratio. All of this happens much faster than a human driver could change gears, and in most applications, gear changes are as smooth and seamless as on any fully automatic transmission.

B0701 Mercedes B 200 Error Code Repair Process :

For purge flow sensor circuit high input 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. B0701 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 purge flow sensor circuit high input with your car's computers to find out exactly what's prompting the light to turn on.

Common Causes of Mercedes B 200 B0701 OBD2 Code

A common cause of code B0701 is the failure of Purge Flow Sensor Circuit High Input, but there are several other possible causes as well, such as ;

Air fuel ratio (A/F) Sensor 1 Bank 1 harness is open or shorted
Engine Control Module (ECM)
Erratic camshaft position due to low oil pressure
Foreign matter caught in fuel filler cap

B0701 is a kind of Body Trouble Code

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B0701 Mercedes B 200 OBD Code

B0701 Mercedes B 200 Error Code Repair Process :

Common Causes of Mercedes B 200 B0701 OBD2 Code

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