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P1159 Variable Intake Motor Rotation System- Malfunction

AutoHex Online Help: Hyundai CENTENNIAL(LZ) 2005
Varible

DTC

P1159

Variable Intake Manifold Motor Circuit Malfunction

SPECIFICATION

Variable Intake system (VIS) changes the length of intake manifold according to engine speed and engine load to improve the power of engine through the entire range of engine speed, especially through the range of low and middle engine speed.ECM activates VIS motor’s valve to control the direction of intake air passage. At low engine speed, ECM controls VIS motor’s valve to close and the length of intake manifold comes to be longer than normal. And, at high engine speed and load, ECM controls VIS motor’s valve to open and the length of intake manifold comes to be shorter than normal.

DETECTING CONDITION

DTC

Condition & Limp Home

Possible Cause

P1159

Detecting condition

Not able to reach the target value

Enable condition

Engine speed > 4000 RPM

Limp home

None

Open or short i VIS cirucit

VIS motor

ECM

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
INSPECTION PROCEDURES