Powertrain
generic / SAE
P0512
Starter Request Circuit
The starter request input - the signal that tells the ECU the driver wants to crank the engine - shows a circuit fault. Without it the engine cannot be started under software-managed start strategies (stop-start, push-button, immobiliser-coordinated start).
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP0
Range / number5 / 12
Possible causes
- Open in switch or harness high
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: easy
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 60–250 €
- Estimated time: 0.3–1.2 h
- Component: starter request input
- Component: ignition switch
- MIL / check engine light
Sources
References
sae:J2012