P3429
Cylinder 4 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open
What it means
P3429 means Cylinder 4 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open.
Where it lives
For P3429, the circuit described runs through the valve. The description of P3429 puts it on cylinder 4.
Check these first
- An open in the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control circuit
- A failed cylinder 4 exhaust valve control solenoid
- A disconnected or unseated cylinder 4 exhaust valve control connector
- Corroded or backed out pins at the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control connector
- A failed driver in the control module for the cylinder 4 exhaust valve circuit
What to do next
- Read the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control status on a scan tool
- Command the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control solenoid on and off
- Test the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control circuit for an open
- Check the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control connector pins for corrosion and fit
- Replace the cylinder 4 exhaust valve control solenoid if the wiring tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.