Limp Mode
Limp Mode
Not a question, but a resolution that I thought I would put out for future reference.
2014 Q60S AWD.
Problem, Code P0101 -Bank 1 MAF out of range- and limp mode / CEL
Troubleshooting: clean / replace MAF sensor. Would correct issue for a while then come back.
Started monitoring the intake air Cubic Feet Per Minute (CFM) and noticed Bank 1 would slowly creep higher than Bank 2 and MAF voltage would correlate with the CFM split.
Schooled myself on bridge circuits, MAFs, etc. Decided that there must be a voltage problem that could be caused by wiring or connectors.
Verified wiring / connector problem by noticing that repositioning the wire harness would change the CFM on Bank 1. (This is why changing and cleaning the MAF was fixing it for a period of time as it moved the wires when the sensor was removed.)
Dare I say how long this had been going on : (
Solution: Replaced Bank 1 connector with a connector / pigtail from Amazon.
Result: Bank 1 is 100% in range according to the FSM voltage tables.
Bad news: Bank 2 is now higher than Bank 1. So now I will be replacing that connector tomorrow.
Just for those curious, I chose to log CFM as it was much more sensitive to fluctuations and changes. Thus, I could predict the point that it would go into limp mode much more accurately than with just watching the MAF voltage.
Hopefully this helps someone at some point.
2014 Q60S AWD.
Problem, Code P0101 -Bank 1 MAF out of range- and limp mode / CEL
Troubleshooting: clean / replace MAF sensor. Would correct issue for a while then come back.
Started monitoring the intake air Cubic Feet Per Minute (CFM) and noticed Bank 1 would slowly creep higher than Bank 2 and MAF voltage would correlate with the CFM split.
Schooled myself on bridge circuits, MAFs, etc. Decided that there must be a voltage problem that could be caused by wiring or connectors.
Verified wiring / connector problem by noticing that repositioning the wire harness would change the CFM on Bank 1. (This is why changing and cleaning the MAF was fixing it for a period of time as it moved the wires when the sensor was removed.)
Dare I say how long this had been going on : (
Solution: Replaced Bank 1 connector with a connector / pigtail from Amazon.
Result: Bank 1 is 100% in range according to the FSM voltage tables.
Bad news: Bank 2 is now higher than Bank 1. So now I will be replacing that connector tomorrow.
Just for those curious, I chose to log CFM as it was much more sensitive to fluctuations and changes. Thus, I could predict the point that it would go into limp mode much more accurately than with just watching the MAF voltage.
Hopefully this helps someone at some point.
Last edited by beefychicken; Jan 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM.
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