What does this code mean?
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A code identifies a detected condition, not a part that must automatically be replaced.
Manufacturer wording
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P3497rocker arm oil pressure switch CP3497Cylinder Deactivation System - Bank 2Manufacturer communications
3Original wording in English
RAM
Reported code forms P3497
"Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ●…
HONDA
Reported code forms P3497
Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with one or more misfire DTC(s) P0301 thru P0304 (Number 1-4 cylinder misfire detected). DTC P3400 (rocker arm oil pressure switch B) and/or P3497 (rocker arm oil pressure switch C)…
HONDA
Reported code forms P3497
HONDA: DTCS P0301 THROUGH P0304, P3400, AND/OR P3497 MAY BE SET. MALFUNCTIONED INDICATOR LAMP IS ON FOR CYILINDER MISFIRE DETECTED AND ROCKER ARM. *JS
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Before replacing a part
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Can I keep driving?
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