Powertrain
generic / SAE
P26E6
Starter Relay B Circuit High
Voltage on the secondary starter relay control line is above the expected window. Wiring faults of this kind typically come from chafing, water ingress at connector seals, or pin push-back — a wiggle test on the harness while the code is active often confirms the location.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP2
Range / number6 / E6
Possible causes
- Control wire shorted to B+ high
- Open relay coil medium
- Connector pins corroded - high contact resistance low
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: easy
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 50–300 €
- Estimated time: 0.3–1.5 h
- Component: starter relay b
- Component: wiring harness
- MIL / check engine light
Sources
References
sae:J2012