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P2649

A Rocker Arm Actuator Control Circuit High Bank 1

Voltage on the rocker arm actuator A control line on bank 1 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: hard

Common causes

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

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

Parts involved

  • Rocker Arm Actuator A B1
  • Oil Control Valve
  • Wiring Harness

P2649 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.