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P05A4

Active Grille Air Shutter A Control Circuit High

Generic OBD-II

Common symptoms

What you'll notice

Common causes

Most likely first

  1. Faulty active grille air shutter control module
  2. Short circuit in the active grille air shutter control circuit
  3. Open circuit in the active grille air shutter control circuit
  4. Malfunctioning active grille air shutter actuator
  5. Defective wiring or connectors in the active grille air shutter control circuit

How to diagnose & fix

Work through it in order

  1. Engine overheating
  2. Decreased fuel efficiency
  3. Malfunctioning air conditioning system
  4. Rough or erratic engine idle
  5. Check engine light illuminated

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