Check Engine Light and P0420 and P0430 Codes

Mechanic discussing P0420 Code and P0430 Code

Learn to Diagnose and Fix Catalytic Converter Issues

So, your check engine light is on, and you’ve got either a P0420 or P0430 code, on your OBD-II scanner. This “Catalyst system efficiency below threshold” code is triggered when your car’s computer (the powertrain or engine control module [PCM or ECM]) detects a catalytic converter issue. 

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Check Engine Light? Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold – Code P0420, P0430 

In this video, our mechanic explains how a catalytic converter’s efficiency is reduced when it’s clogged, which triggers one of these two error codes. Watch now: 

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