U1503 Opel Meriva A DTC Code

Opel Meriva A Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	Opposite Piston Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Turbocharged Engine

Your Opel Meriva A engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code U1503 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the U1503 DTC For Opel Meriva A.

Another consequence of U1503 Opel Meriva A engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

U1503 Opel Meriva A DTC Meaning

U	Network Code - Problem is climate control system, lighting, airbags, etc.
1	MFG - Manufacturer Specific
5	Auxiliary Emission Controls
0	Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Feedback Circuit High Voltage
3	TFP Valve Position Switch-Drive Without Drive Ratio

If your U1503 Opel Meriva A check engine light is illuminated, it's best to take it in for diagnostic testing, which can feel like a hassle. Because while the lights vary in appearance from vehicle to vehicle, all have the same basic meaning: There's a problem with the car's emissions system. The on-board diagnostics system U1503 and engine control unit are in charge of monitoring a bunch of different U1503 DTC For Opel Meriva A, and if they get a reading that's a little out of whack, up pops the check engine light.