B1042 Trouble Code

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Variable Cam Timing Over-advanced (Bank 1) The comprehensive component monitor (CCM) monitors the VCT position for an over-advanced camshaft timing.
The test fails when the camshaft timing exceeds a maximum calibrated value or remains in an advanced position. Cam timing improperly set No oil flow to the VCT piston chamber Low oil pressure VCT solenoid valve stuck closed Camshaft advance mechanism binding (VCT unit) B1042 DTC is a check of the VCT unit.

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.

B1042 Error Code Repair Process :

For transmission transfer case disengaged solenoid short to ground 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. B1042 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 transmission transfer case disengaged solenoid short to ground with your car's computers to find out exactly what's prompting the light to turn on.

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Common Causes of B1042

A common cause of code B1042 is the failure of Transmission Transfer Case Disengaged Solenoid Short to Ground, but there are several other possible causes as well, such as ;

Camshaft advance mechanism binding (VCT unit)
Faulty Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) position solenoid
EVAP canister or fuel tank leaks
Open circuits caused by corrosion of electrical connectors.

B1042 code for all cars

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