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DTC codes / Volkswagen codes / P1533

P1533 · VolkswagenIntake Camshaft Control Circuit Bank 2 Electrical Malfunction

P1533 on Volkswagen vehicles indicates that the engine control module has detected an electrical fault in the intake camshaft control circuit for bank 2, which is the side of the engine that does not contain cylinder number one. The circuit typically includes the camshaft adjuster solenoid, its wiring, and the internal driver in the ECM, and the fault is set when the commanded current or voltage does not match what the module expects to see.

SystemPowertrain
Code typeVolkswagen specific
SeverityMedium
Fix difficultyIntermediate
AreaVehicle speed, idle control and auxiliary inputs
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