B298D Code: Meaning, Causes, and Symptoms | OBD2 Codes

B298D – Recirc Door Actuator Drive Circuit Shorted To Ground

 

B298D Possible Symptoms

 

Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

 

B298D Possible Causes

 

Stuck or damaged linkage or door,Faulty Air Inlet Door Actuator,Air Inlet Door Actuator harness is open or shorted,Air Inlet Door Actuator circuit poor electrical connection,Electronic Manual Temperature Control (EMTC) Module,Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) Module

 

B298D Description

 

Under normal operation, the air inlet door actuator motors are supplied voltage or ground on the circuit, depending on desired actuator rotation, by the Electronic Manual Temperature Control (EMTC) Module or Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) Module. The EMTC module or EATC module then supplies the appropriate voltage or ground to the other side of the actuator motor on. The module sets the OBDII code when the Air Inlet Door Actuator is not to factory specifications.