Generic Fault Code
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Engine Idles Only / Forced Idle Mode
System
Air Intake
Symptom
Engine Idles Only / Forced Idle Mode
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch B Circuit Low Input.
ACTION: Look for a shorted signal wire to ground or an open 5V reference feed line running to the Sensor B assembly.
Red Seal field insights
Electrical Logic: Input voltage drops out below baseline floor boundaries, prompting an immediate fallback safety mode.
Same code keeps coming back?
That's a program problem, not a part problem. Book a 30-minute uptime review with Grant, a Red Seal Heavy Duty Technician.
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