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P2AF2

Starter Relay C Control Circuit/Open

Starter relay C reports a control circuit/open condition. Engine cranking can be inhibited or commanded unintentionally.

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

Common causes

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

  • Open in relay control wireCommon
  • Open relay coilPossible
  • Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely

Parts involved

  • Starter Relay C
  • Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P2AF2 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.