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Cadillac Brougham P3488 Engine Error Code

When you check Cadillac Brougham car engine light came on code P3488 the reason should be . However Cadillac manufacturer may have a different definition for the P3488 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

P3488 Cadillac Brougham Code Clear

On 1999 and later P3488 Cadillac Brougham engines, the instrument cluster has a built-in self-diagnostic mode that can be accessed by pressing and holding the instrument cluster SELECT/RESET button. Insert the ignition key and turn to the RUN position (but don't crank or start engine). Continue to press and hold the SELECT/RESET button (for 5 seconds) until the word TEST is displayed by the odometer. Release the SELECT/RESET button within three seconds after the word TEST is displayed to begin the self-diagnostic mode.

P3488 Code Reason

Cadillac Brougham P3488 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P3488 Cylinder 11 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit High so you have to check ODB-II Engine Error Code list.

Reason For Cadillac Brougham P3488 Code

The reason of Cadillac Brougham P3488 OBD-II Engine Error Code is P3488 Cylinder 11 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit High.

There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. P3488 Cadillac Brougham code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.

Cadillac Brougham P3488 Possible Solution :

In-line Ford engines, along with those of most other manufacturers, begin the numbering of cylinders at the front and proceed in numerical order toward the back. In the V-engine design, Ford follows a similar design with the number one cylinder at the front left of the engine. In the V-6 configuration, cylinder 4 is at the front right of the engine and in a V-8, cylinder number 5 is in that location. Other manufacturers sometimes use an alternating pattern in the V-engines.

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