Ford 519 Power steering pressure switch circuit open KOEO
How to read it
Code 519 reads as 5 flashes, pause, 1 flash, pause, 9 flashes on the check-engine light. Jumper the self-test input to signal return at the test connector, then run the key on engine off self test and the running self test, counting the check-engine flashes each time.
New to flash codes? The How to Read Ford EEC-IV Self-Test Codes walks through the test and what the numbers mean. The general OBD-I guide covers the rest.
What does Ford code 519 mean?
Power steering pressure switch circuit open KOEO
Common causes of 519
- The power steering pressure switch is not fitted on this vehicle, so the code can be disregarded
- An open wire in the power steering pressure switch circuit
- A failed power steering pressure switch
- An internal fault in the PCM power steering pressure input
How to fix 519
- Confirm whether the vehicle was built with a power steering pressure switch
- If the switch is not fitted, disregard the code and do not chase it
- Check the power steering pressure switch circuit wiring for an open
- Test the power steering pressure switch and replace it only if it fails its own test
- Test the PCM last, only after every circuit test has passed
- Clear the code, then retest to confirm the fix holds
Source
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Sources and review
Review: checked against the recorded source material.
- EEC-IV Ford trouble code table (MIL, description, type)
archived reference page (troublecodes.net via Wayback Machine)
Supports: code identity and meaning
Fetched directly. The three-digit row matches the description used in the data file.
https://web.archive.org/web/20030720231430id_/http://www.troublecodes.net:80/Ford/eec-iv.shtml
- Ford trouble codes, Contour, Escort, Mustang, Probe, Taurus and Tempo 1992-1995 (code, description, probable cause)
archived reference page (troublecodes.net via Wayback Machine)
Supports: code identity and probable causes
Independent table on the same archive site with matching code identity and a probable cause column.
http://web.archive.org/web/20160501223306id_/http://www.troublecodes.net:80/ford/contour-escort-mustang-probe-taurus-tempo-1992-1995/
- Ford EEC-IV trouble code table: code, fault location, probable cause (Crown Victoria, Mustang, Taurus, Thunderbird 1992-1995)
reference page (troublecodes.net)
Supports: per-code probable causes used for the page cause list and test order
Fetched 2026-09-30. The probable cause column is what the page lists, in source order, with the test order built from it.
https://www.troublecodes.net/ford/crown-victoria-mustang-cobralxgt-taurus-thunderbird-1992-1995/
Last updated 2026-10-10.
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