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P2685

Actuator Supply Voltage C Circuit Low

The third actuator supply rail is below the expected voltage. Battery weakness, blown fuse, or excessive current draw collapses the supply.

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

Common causes

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

  • Load on the rail shorted to groundCommon
  • Battery condition causes voltage to dropPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Actuator Supply C
  • Charging System

P2685 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.