Audi
Throttle control fault. High idle or bucking on and off the throttle; usually a dirty throttle body.
P1545 fault code: what it means
P1545: Throttle control fault. High idle or bucking on and off the throttle; usually a dirty throttle body.
Usual causes, most likely first
- dirty or carboned throttle body
- throttle body wiring fault
- faulty throttle body
P1545 by make
Skoda
Throttle control fault. High idle or bucking on and off the throttle; usually a dirty throttle body.
Volkswagen
Throttle control fault. High idle or bucking on and off the throttle; usually a dirty throttle body.
What the repair usually costs
- Throttle body clean and idle relearnNZ$90–NZ$190 · A$100–A$200
- Electronic throttle body replaceNZ$470–NZ$1,290 · A$440–A$1,190
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Before you clear it
Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.
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