P2079: The position sensor or switch circuit for the intake air actuator has an
The position sensor or switch circuit for the intake air actuator has an intermittent fault.
| Code | P2079 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P20xx, Emissions: catalysts and AdBlue |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2079 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P2079 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P2075 There is a fault in the position sensor or switch circuit for the intake
- P2076 The position sensor or switch signal for the intake air actuator is out of
- P2077 The position sensor or switch circuit signal for the intake air actuator is too
- P2078 The position sensor or switch circuit signal for the intake air actuator is too
- P207A There is a fault in the position sensor or switch circuit for the intake
- P207B The position sensor or switch circuit signal for the intake air actuator on
- P207C The position sensor or switch circuit for the intake manifold air actuator on
- P207D The position sensor or switch circuit for the intake manifold air actuator on
- P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
- P2003 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 2)
- P2004 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 1)
- P2005 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 2)
What does code P2079 mean?
The position sensor or switch circuit for the intake air actuator has an intermittent fault.
How do you clear P2079?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P2079 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
