OBD Pending Trouble Code

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada RWDSECTION OBD Pending Trouble Code
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  • These appear when a problem is detected in a monitored system. The code for a failed system is stored in the PCM memory in the first drive cycle. This code is called the pending code. If the problem is not found in a second drive cycle, the PCM judges that the system returned to normal or the problem was mistakenly detected, and deletes the pending code (1DC). If the problem is not found in a second drive cycle, the PCM judges that the system returned to normal or the problem was mistakenly detected, and deletes the pending code when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position in the next drive cycle (2DC). If the problem is found in a second drive cycle too, the PCM judges that the system has failed, and the DTC is stored.
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