DTC Information: DTC Detecting Condition
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Kia Soul. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| Item |
Detecting Condition |
Possible Cause |
| DTC Strategy |
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- Brake lamp switch circuit open or short
- Faulty brake lamp switch
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| Enable Condition |
- Engine "ON"
- No related DTC is stored
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| Threshold Value |
Case1 |
- Outside an ABS/TCS/ESC control, If the pressure sensor signal is higher than 15bar and brake lamp switch is OFF for 1s, The failure is detected when the case occurs 3 times in same ignition cycle.
- While vehicle speed is higher than 20km/h (12.4MPH), master cylinder pressure is lower than 7bar, if brake lamp switch is ON for more than 2min. The failure is detected when the case occurs 3 times in same ignition cycle.
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| Case2 |
- Outside an ABS/TCS/ESC control, If the pressure sensor signal is higher than 15bar and brake lamp switch is OFF for 3s
- While vehicle speed is higher than 10km/h (6.2MPH), master cylinder pressure is lower than 7bar, if brake lamp switch is ON for more than 1min
- If the brake lamp switch changes more than 40 times and master cylinder pressure is higher than 15bar for 5s
- A failure is detected if there is no change of brake lamp switch signal during driving over 40km/h (24.5MPH) and stop 3 times
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| Disable Condition |
Case1 |
- Ignition "OFF" and then "ON" and brake pressed (higher than 1s) and released
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| Case2 |
- Ignition "OFF" and then "ON"
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| Warning Lamp |
Case1 |
- ESC(ESP) warning lamp "ON"
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| Case2 |
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