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P28BA

Cylinder 11 Ion Current Sense Circuit Low

Ion current from cylinder 11 is below the expected window. Spark plug fouled, signal wire shorted to ground, or sensing path interrupted.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

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

  • Spark plug fouled with carbon or oilCommon
  • Sense wire shorted to groundPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Spark Plug Cyl 11
  • Ignition Coil Cyl 11
  • Ion Sense Module

P28BA 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.