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P26F6

Coolant Pump C Control Circuit High

Voltage on the third coolant pump control line is above the expected window. Typical causes are a short to battery or an open motor winding.

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

Common causes

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

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

Parts involved

  • Coolant Pump C
  • Wiring Harness

P26F6 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.