P26DB
Engine Sound Control A Circuit / Open
The active engine sound generator A (Active Sound Design or AVAS — Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System for EV/hybrid) cannot be driven. EV pedestrian warning sound or sport-mode engine sound is missing.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: medium
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Open output stage in the sound amplifierCommon
- Broken control wire to amplifierPossible
Parts involved
- Sound Amplifier
- Speaker
- Wiring Harness
P26DB 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.