Code P0003 reports a short to earth in the fuel volume regulator control. On the Peugeot 208 1.6 BlueHDi it appears together with P0245 and is traced to a recurring internal fault in the EDC17C60 control unit.
- System
- Fuel injection
- Component
- Engine control unit
- Fault
- The engine warning light comes on with poor performance, the engine cutting out suddenly and restarting being difficult or impossible.
- Typical symptoms
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- Engine warning light on
- Poor performance
- The engine cuts out suddenly
- Restarting is difficult if not impossible
- Vehicles affected
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- Peugeot 208 1.6 BlueHDi 8v
- Main code
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- P0003 Fuel volume regulator control, short to earth
- Related codes
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- P0245 Turbocharger exhaust, short to earth
- P1631 Internal fault in the electronic control unit
- P1632 Internal fault in the electronic control unit
- P2669 Sensor 5 V supply 2, voltage too low
- P2670 Sensor 5 V supply 2, voltage out of tolerance
On this fault the diagnostic tool often returns several codes together.
- Solution
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