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P1638 fault code: what it means

P1638: Immobiliser information mismatched between modules (ECM/BCM/ABS). Engine may not start.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. wrong or used module fitted
  2. registration not done
  3. CAN fault

P1638 by make

Suzuki

Immobiliser information mismatched between modules (ECM/BCM/ABS). Engine may not start.

Usual causes: wrong or used module fitted; registration not done; CAN fault

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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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