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P0192

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Input

The ECU reads a voltage from the fuel rail pressure sensor below the calibrated minimum, indicating short to ground or open supply.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Signal wire shorted to groundCommon
  • Sensor failed lowPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
  • Wiring Harness

P0192 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.