P2348
Cylinder 9 Pressure Sensor Circuit
A general electrical fault on the cylinder 9 combustion pressure sensor — used on engines with closed-loop combustion control (e.g. some Volvo and BMW direct-injection diesels) to measure cylinder pressure directly via a sensor at the glow plug or injector position.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: Yes
- Repair difficulty: hard
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Open circuit in sensor or wiringCommon
- Connector loose or oxidisedPossible
Parts involved
- Cylinder Pressure Sensor 9
- Cylinder Pressure Wiring 9
P2348 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.