P1462 FORD, LINCOLN, MAZDA, MERCURY: AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURE SENSOR LOW CIRCUIT
POST UPDATED IN May, 2023
P1462 FORD, LINCOLN, MAZDA, MERCURY: AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURE SENSOR LOW CIRCUIT
The air conditioning system is part of the comfort provided to the vehicle occupants. Its purpose is primarily to cool the interior of the car, ensuring a cooler and more comfortable ride. It should be noted that the vehicle air conditioning system does not generate cold air in the vehicle, like other types of air conditioning systems, it cools the air that is already in the car, it does not produce it.
For a good operation of the air conditioner, there are many components involved in its testing. One of these is the air conditioning pressure sensor, which is located on the high and low sides of the system. This safety element controls the refrigerant pressure on their respective side of the system. With the monitoring of this, various failures that may experience the air conditioner, which in turn affect the compressor are sought.
The P1462 OBDII diagnostic code is set on Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercury vehicles when there is an erratic operation of the air conditioning pressure sensor, where the air conditioning circuit has voltages below the allowable levels.
DTC P1462 OBD2 is set for one of the following reasons:
The steps to follow to correct the P1462 OBDII fault code are: