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P0079 Code: Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low Bank 1Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0079 stands for “Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low Bank 1.” This code is triggered once the vehicle’s powertrain control module (PCM) perceives that the voltage signal from the exhaust valve control solenoid circuit in Bank 1 is below the manufacturer-specified range. Bank 1 is the P0078 Code: Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit B1Bank 1 is the side of the engine where cylinder #1 is located. Specifically, it is triggered once the PCM perceives a voltage signal that’s either intermittent or out of the specified range.
Code P0078 indicates that your PCM perceives a voltage signal that’s either intermittent or out of