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P01ED

Engine Coolant Heater B Control Circuit Low

Engine Coolant Heater B Control Circuit Low: the control-circuit voltage is below the expected range. Often a short to ground or high resistance in the wiring.

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

Common causes

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

  • Wiring shorted to groundCommon
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely
  • Harness chafing through insulationLess likely

Parts involved

  • Coolant Heater B
  • Heater Wiring

P01ED 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.