DTC P1639: 5-Volt Reference 2 Circuit: Description

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The PCM uses the 5-volt reference 2 circuit as a sensor feed for the following sensors:

The AC pressure sensor.
The Fuel Tank Pressure (FTP) sensor.

These 5-volt reference circuits are independent of each other outside the PCM, but are bussed together inside the PCM. Therefore a circuit condition on one sensor 5-volt reference circuit may affect the other sensor 5-volt reference circuit. The PCM monitors the voltage on the 5-volt reference circuit. If the PCM detects that the voltage is out of tolerance, DTC P1639 sets.