B3090 BMW Fault Code
Check B3090 OBD Fault Code ReasonThe Throttle Position sensor signals the Engine Control Module as to the current position of the engine throttle valve.
The current throttle valve opening is based on the driver's input from the gas pedal.
The ECM uses the information from this sensor to help calculate fuel delivery and spark timing.
B3090 Code Symptoms :
The B3090 Check Engine lamp is perhaps the most troubling of lights because it could mean so many different things, from you didn't screw the gas cap on tightly enough to look out for pistons flying through the hood and into the stratosphere. The easiest way to find out what this light is telling you is to hook your vehicle up to a scan tool. B3090 diagnostic tool looks a little like an oversized calculator and plugs into a communication port inside the car. After you instruct it to perform the scan, it speaks with your car's computers to find out exactly what's prompting the light to turn on.
Diagnosis And Repairing B3090
Parts or components should not be replaced with reference to only a B3090 DTC. The vehicle service manual should be consulted for more information on possible causes of the fault, along with required testing.
How to fix B3090 code ?
- Faulty Air Flow Meter
- Damaged VCT phaser
- Incorrect fuel pressure
- Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) position circuit poor electrical connection
A good starting point in your diagnosis is checking all system fuses and fusible links. This can be done using the BMW DVOM on the voltage setting. You will want to test the fuses with circuits loaded.
Some fuses will appear normal until a load is placed on their respective circuit; at which point they will fail. This has been the cause of many 'phantom malfunctions'. Consult your vehicle information source for fuse and fusible link locations. If all fuses are in working order, you may want to check TCM relay operation by swapping identical relays. Usually the horn relay, starter relay, fuel pump relay, air conditioning clutch relay, and controller relays are similar enough in design to swap for diagnostic purposes.
