P2611
A/C Refrigerant Distribution Valve A Control Circuit / Open
The A/C refrigerant distribution valve A (used to switch refrigerant flow between front and rear evaporators or between cabin and battery cooling on EVs) cannot be driven by the controller.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: medium
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Open coil in the valve solenoidCommon
- Broken control wirePossible
Parts involved
- AC Distribution Valve A
- Valve Solenoid
- Wiring Harness
P2611 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.