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P262C

Sensor Reference Voltage G Circuit / Open

The 5 V reference G output that the engine controller supplies to a group of sensors is open. All sensors fed from this rail will report invalid readings.

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

Common causes

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

  • Open wire on the reference railCommon
  • Open inside the ECU reference outputPossible

Parts involved

  • Control Module
  • Reference Voltage Rail
  • Wiring Harness

P262C 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.