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P3419

Cylinder 3 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit Low

The engine control module has detected a low-side voltage fault (short to ground) on the cylinder 3 deactivation or intake valve solenoid circuit. Cylinder deactivation is disabled while the fault is present.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: hard

Common causes

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

  • Wiring shorted to groundCommon
  • Solenoid internal shortPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Cylinder Deactivation Solenoid
  • Engine Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P3419 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.