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DTC P2647

DTC P2647:  Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch A (Bank 1) Circuit High Voltage

General Description 

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Mode PCM sends command to the rocker arm oil control solenoid Rocker arm oil pressure switch (detected oil pressure)
Solenoid A (Bank 1) Solenoid B (Bank 1) Solenoid A (Bank 2) Switch A (Bank 1) Switch B (Bank 1) Switch A (Bank 2)
6 Cylinder Mode (Low VTEC Range) OFF OFF OFF ON (low) OFF (low) ON (low)
Mode PCM sends command to the rocker arm oil control solenoid Rocker arm oil pressure switch (detected oil pressure)
Solenoid A (Bank 1) Solenoid B (Bank 1) Solenoid A (Bank 2) Switch A (Bank 1) Switch B (Bank 1) Switch A (Bank 2)
6 Cylinder Mode (High VTEC Range) ON OFF ON OFF (high) OFF (low) OFF (high)
3 Cylinder Mode (3 Cylinders are paused) OFF ON OFF ON (low) ON (high) ON (low)

The VTEC system activates the rocker arm oil control solenoid A (bank 1) with a command from the powertrain control module (PCM), and it charges/discharges the hydraulic circuit of the VTEC mechanism that switches valve timing between Low and High. The PCM monitors oil pressure in the hydraulic circuit of the VTEC mechanism using the rocker arm oil pressure switch A (bank 1) downstream of the rocker arm oil control solenoid A (bank 1). If there is a difference between the oil pressure condition in the hydraulic circuit determined by the PCM command and the oil pressure condition determined by the status of the rocker arm oil pressure switch A (bank 1), the system is considered faulty, and a DTC is stored.

Monitor Execution, Sequence, Duration, DTC Type, OBD Status 

Execution Once per driving cycle
Sequence None
Duration 7.0 seconds or more
DTC Type One drive cycle, MIL on

Enable Conditions 

Condition Minimum Maximum
12 volt battery voltage [BATTERY] 10.5 V -
Other At idle

[ ]: HDS Parameter

Malfunction Threshold 

When the rocker arm oil control solenoid A (bank 1) is OFF, the rocker arm oil pressure switch A (bank 1) remains OFF.

Logic Decision Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch A (Bank 1)
ON OFF
Rocker Arm Oil Control Solenoid A (Bank 1) Command ON Failure (P2646) Normal
OFF Normal Failure (P2647)

Possible Cause 

NOTE:  The causes shown may not be a complete list of all potential problems, and it is possible that there may be other causes.

Confirmation Procedure 

Operating Condition 

Start the engine, and let it idle for at least 7 seconds.

With the HDS 

None.

Diagnosis Details 

Conditions for setting the DTC 

When a malfunction is detected, the MIL comes on and a Pending DTC, a Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data are stored in the PCM memory.

Conditions for clearing the DTC 

The MIL is cleared if the malfunction does not return in three consecutive trips in which the diagnostic runs. The MIL, the Pending DTC, the Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data can be cleared with the scan tool Clear command or by disconnecting the 12 volt battery.