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P25FA

Turbocharger/Supercharger Bypass Valve C Control Circuit High

Voltage on the third bypass valve control line is above the expected window. Typical causes are a short to battery or an open solenoid coil.

  • 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.

  • Control wire shorted to a B+ supplyCommon
  • Open solenoid coilPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Bypass Valve C
  • Bypass Solenoid
  • Wiring Harness

P25FA 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.