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P2622

Throttle Position Output Circuit High

The buffered throttle position output is above the expected level. Typical causes are a short to battery or an open output stage.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Reduced throttle response, possible limp mode
  • Hesitation or surging
  • Idle too high or too low

Common causes

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

  • Output wire shorted to B+Common
  • Output buffer openPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Control Module
  • Signal Output Buffer
  • Wiring Harness

P2622 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.