B3177 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) B3177 DTC is a check of the VCT unit.

In most cases, the TCM is integrated into a single housing with the PCM. Nevertheless, the section of the module which controls (automatic) transmission function may be powered up separately. In any case, the TCM is typically powered using switched (only present with the ignition switch in the ON, start, or run position) voltage. This circuit is normally equipped with a fuse, fusible link, and/or a relay. Frequently, the PCM and TCM are powered using the same relay albeit by separate circuits. Access to a reliable vehicle information source will yield necessary details of the TCM power circuit for the specific vehicle in question.

B3177 Error Code Repair Process :

For injector circuit open / shorted - cylinder #1 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. B3177 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 injector circuit open / shorted - cylinder #1 with your car's computers to find out exactly what's prompting the light to turn on.

B3177 is a kind of Body Trouble Code

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Common Causes of B3177

A common cause of code B3177 is the failure of Injector Circuit Open / Shorted - Cylinder #1, but there are several other possible causes as well, such as ;

Camshaft advance mechanism binding (VCT unit)
Faulty ignition coil (s)
Ignition coils circuit poor electrical connection
Faulty front heated oxygen sensor

B3177 code for all cars

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