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P2544

Torque Management Request Input Signal A

The ECU detects an invalid torque-management request signal A from another control unit (e.g. transmission, ESP, ABS) on the CAN bus. Cooperative torque control cannot be performed as expected.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: hard

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • CAN communication errorCommon
  • Fault in requesting modulePossible

Parts involved

  • CAN Bus
  • TCM
  • ABS Module

P2544 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.