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P26EC

Engine Sound Control B Circuit / Open

The second active sound generator (B) cannot be driven.

  • 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 B
  • Speaker
  • Wiring Harness

P26EC 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.