Powertrain
generic / SAE
P06E2
Cylinder 12 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
The control line for the glow plug on cylinder 12 is shorted to ground or the plug is internally shorted.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP0
Range / number6 / E2
Possible causes
- Control line shorted to ground high
- Connector pins corroded - high contact resistance low
- Harness chafing through insulation low
Symptoms
- Glow plug warning light on (often orange coil symbol)
- Hard cold start or no start in cold weather
- White smoke from exhaust during warm-up
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: easy
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 60–250 €
- Estimated time: 0.4–1.4 h
- Component: glow plug cyl 12
- MIL / check engine light
- emissions-relevant
Sources
References
sae:J2012