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U019C

Lost Communication With Glow Plug Control Module 2

ECU lost communication with glow plug control module 2 (second module on engines with bank-individual glow control).

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

Symptoms

  • Multiple warning lights may illuminate
  • Affected modules may go into limp mode or shut down
  • Specific functions inoperative depending on module
  • Diagnostic tools may show communication faults

Common causes

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

  • Module unpoweredCommon
  • Gateway module routing CAN messages incorrectlyLess likely
  • CAN terminating resistor (120 Ω) drifted out of specLess likely

Parts involved

  • Glow Plug Module 2
  • CAN Bus

U019C 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.