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P0461

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P0461

What does this code mean?

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A code identifies a detected condition, not a part that must automatically be replaced.

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AUDI

Reported code forms P046100

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 15-21 dated April 29, 2015. The MIL is on. DTC P046100 (Fuel level sensor circuit Range/Performance) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word…

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AUDI

Reported code forms P046100

The MIL is on. DTC P046100 is stored in the ECM. DTC P046100 can be caused by miscalculations within the ECM software.

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AudiA3 CABRIOLET2016
AudiA3 CABRIOLET2015

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