Atmospheric sensor is installed in ECM and senses atmospheric pressure where the vehicle is.
Based on singal of atmospheric sensor, air density is calculated. And atmospheric sensor is used to detect mass air flow with MAFS, IATS.
This sensor is required to perform 1) fuel injection quantity correction in high altitude and 2) EGR control.
Atmospheric pressure is fixed at 900hpa when atmospheric sensor fails.
P0108 is set when the voltage above 4.85V - maximum output voltage of Barometric pressure sensor - is detected for more than 5sec.. This code is due to fhe failure of the sensor inside of ECM.
Item | Detecting Condition | Possible Cause | ||
DTC Strategy | ● Voltage monitoring | ● Atmospheric pressure sensor(ECM component) | ||
Enable Conditions | ● IG KEY "ON" | |||
Threshold Value | ● When output voltage is above the maximum value. (above 4.85V) | |||
Diagnostic Time | ● 0.8sec | |||
Fail Safe | Fuel cut | NO | ● Barometric pressure is fixed at 900hpa. | |
EGR Off | YES | |||
Fuel Limit | YES | |||
MIL | NO |
hpa (hecto pascal) | mb | mmHg |
1013 | 1013 | 760 |
Connect GDS to Data Link Connector (DLC).
Warm engine up to normal operating temperature.
Turn "OFF" electrical devices and A/C.
Monitor "ATMOSPHERIC PRESS. SNSR " parameter on the GDS.
Specification : Approx. 1 atm is displayed
Fig.1) The atmospheric pressure where the vehicle is displayed. Atmospheric pressure decreases as vehicle going up to higher altitude. The pressure at average level of sea surface is regarded as 1atm and, check if the pressure different from 1 atm is displayed. ( 1 atm is correct pressure)
ECM Component Inspection
IG KEY "OFF", ENGINE "OFF".
Disconnect ECM.
Replace ECM, check if abnormal operations disappear.
If problems are corrected, replace ECM.
Input injector IQA data(7 letters) using GDS at replacing ECM.
Enter the driving distance - how many km the CPF is used- into New ECM with scanner.
For immobilizer applied vehicle, input pin code.
After a repair, it is essential to verify that the fault is corrected.
After connecting GDS select "Diagnostic Trouble Codes(DTCs)" mode to and then clear DTC.
Drive the vehicle within DTC Enable conditions in General information.
After selecting "Diagnostic Trouble Codes(DTCs)" mode and check DTC is recorded again.
Are any DTCs recorded ?
![]() | ▶ Go to the DTC guide of recorded NO. in GDS. |
![]() | ▶ System operates within specification. |