Logo

Rover Mini Cooper P0542 Engine Error Code

When you check Rover Mini Cooper car engine light came on code P0542 the reason should be Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light). However Rover manufacturer may have a different definition for the P0542 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

P0542 Rover Mini Cooper Code Clear

On 1999 and later P0542 Rover Mini Cooper engines, the instrument cluster has a built-in self-diagnostic mode that can be accessed by pressing and holding the instrument cluster SELECT/RESET button. Insert the ignition key and turn to the RUN position (but don't crank or start engine). Continue to press and hold the SELECT/RESET button (for 5 seconds) until the word TEST is displayed by the odometer. Release the SELECT/RESET button within three seconds after the word TEST is displayed to begin the self-diagnostic mode.

P0542 Code Reason

Rover Mini Cooper P0542 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

Rover Mini Cooper car P0542 OBD-II Trouble Code The Engine Control Module (

Reason For Rover Mini Cooper P0542 Code

The reason of Rover Mini Cooper P0542 OBD-II Engine Error Code is P0542 Intake Air Heater Relay 1 High.

There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. P0542 Rover Mini Cooper code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.

Rover Mini Cooper P0542 Possible Solution :

In-line Ford engines, along with those of most other manufacturers, begin the numbering of cylinders at the front and proceed in numerical order toward the back. In the V-engine design, Ford follows a similar design with the number one cylinder at the front left of the engine. In the V-6 configuration, cylinder 4 is at the front right of the engine and in a V-8, cylinder number 5 is in that location. Other manufacturers sometimes use an alternating pattern in the V-engines.

What does fault code P0542 mean for Rover Mini Cooper ?
What does a diagnostic reading P0542 mean for Rover Mini Cooper ?
How to fix OBD2 Code P0542 for Rover Mini Cooper ?
What do we know about P0542 code for Rover Mini Cooper ?