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P2226

Barometric Pressure Circuit

The ECU detects a general fault in the barometric pressure sensor circuit. The atmospheric pressure value used for altitude compensation and fuel/air calculation is not available or implausible.

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

Common causes

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

  • Defective barometric pressure sensorCommon
  • Wiring fault to BPSPossible

Parts involved

  • Barometric Pressure Sensor
  • Bps Wiring

P2226 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.