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P2306

Ignition Coil C Primary Control Circuit Low

The primary control of ignition coil C reads below the calibrated minimum. The cylinder served by this coil will misfire.

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

Common causes

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

  • Internal coil shortCommon
  • Wiring fault on coil CPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Ignition Coil
  • Coil Driver
  • Ignition Wiring

P2306 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.