J35A6

Advanced Diagnostics

DTC P1297: Electrical Load Detector (ELD) Circuit Low Voltage (Engine Type: J35A6)







General Description
The electrical load detector (ELD) is built into the under-hood fuse/relay box. It monitors the current fed to the ignition switch and sends a signal to the powertrain control module (PCM). If the ELD output voltage is extremely low, a malfunction is detected and a DTC is stored.

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Malfunction Threshold
The ELD output voltage is 0.27 V or less for at least 5.0 seconds.

Diagnosis Details

Conditions for illuminating the indicator
When a malfunction is detected, the DTC and the freeze frame data are stored in the PCM memory. The MIL does not come on.

Conditions for clearing the DTC
The DTC and the freeze frame data can be cleared by using the scan tool Clear command or by disconnecting the battery.