P3493: The cylinder 12 exhaust valve control has a broken or disconnected wire
The cylinder 12 exhaust valve control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P3493 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P34xx, Cylinder deactivation |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P3493 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 P3493 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
- P3489 The cylinder 12 intake valve deactivation control circuit is open
- P3490 The cylinder 12 intake valve deactivation control circuit is not working
- P3491 The cylinder 12 intake valve deactivation control signal is electrically low
- P3492 The cylinder 12 intake valve deactivation control signal is electrically high
- P3494 The cylinder 12 exhaust valve control gives readings outside the normal range
- P3495 The cylinder 12 exhaust valve control gives a lower signal than normal
- P3496 The cylinder 12 exhaust valve control gives a higher signal than normal
- P3497 The cylinder deactivation system (bank 2) is not working properly
What does code P3493 mean?
The cylinder 12 exhaust valve control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P3493?
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, P3493 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.
