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P2A33

AFCM Power Relay Control Circuit Low

Voltage on the AFCM power relay control line is below the expected window. Wire shorted to ground or coil short.

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

Common causes

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

  • Control wire shorted to groundCommon
  • Internal short in relay coilPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Afcm Power Relay
  • Afcm
  • Wiring Harness

P2A33 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.