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DTC P1523 - Oil Pressure Above Maximum Threshold🔗

Conditions for Setting DTC P1523🔗

  • Engine Running
  • Oil Pressure Sensor ≥ 145.04 psi
  • The above must be present for a period of 128 instances/cycles or greater to trigger DTC P1523

Diagnostic Steps🔗

Step Action Value(s) YES NO
1 - Use a mechanical oil pressure gauge to verify the oil pressure
- Does the mechanical gauge read 145.04 psi or greater?
≥ 145.04 psi Go to Step 2 Intermittent Issue — Refer to Intermittent Diagnostics
2 - Key ON
- Disconnect the Oil Pressure sensor connector
- With a DVOM check cavity 2 the 5 volt reference from the ECU
- Do you have 4.5 volts from cavity 2?
4.5 volts Go to Step 4 Go to Step 3
3 - Disconnect the ECU connector "C"
- With a DVOM check the 5 volt reference connector "C" pin 18 (for Drive-By-Cable harness) & Pin 41 (for Drive-By-Wire harness)
- Do you have 5 volts coming from the ECU side?
Repair faulty wiring between the ECU and Oil Pressure Sensor Go to Step 4
4 - Replace the oil pressure sensor
- Is the replacement complete?
Go to Step 5 N/A
5 - Clear any DTC from the ECU
- Turn the ignition off and wait 30 seconds
- Start the engine and operate the engine to full operating temperature
- Observe the Check Engine Light on the Menu bar in VCM Live
- After operating the engine within the test parameters, check for any store codes
- Does the engine operate without any stored DTCs?
System is now operational and ready to be tuned Contact HP Tuners Support