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P2380

Wait to Start Lamp Control Circuit

The ECU detects an electrical fault on the wait-to-start indicator output of the diesel preheat system. The driver may not get a correct preheat indication.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: easy

Common causes

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

  • Indicator bulb / LED failurePossible
  • Wiring fault to instrument clusterPossible

Parts involved

  • Wait To Start Lamp
  • Instrument Cluster

P2380 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.