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P25F8

Turbocharger/Supercharger Bypass Valve C Control Circuit

A third bypass (recirculation or wastegate) valve used in three-stage charging systems is not responding to control commands. Boost balancing across stages can no longer be achieved.

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

Symptoms

  • Charge status indicator shows fault
  • Charging may not start or interrupts
  • Slower-than-expected charge rate

Common causes

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

  • Open solenoid coilCommon
  • Open or shorted wiring to the valvePossible

Parts involved

  • Bypass Valve C
  • Bypass Solenoid
  • Wiring Harness

P25F8 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.