OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
P0288 Cylinder 10 Injector A Circuit Low
Cylinder 10 injector A control voltage below expected range. A flow-deviating injector throws off cylinder balance — adjacent cylinders run leaner/richer to compensate, often masking the root cause until the trim limit is hit.
Is it safe to drive with P0288?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelyWiring shorted to ground
- Less likelyConnector pins corroded - high contact resistance
- Less likelyHarness chafing through insulation
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Medium
- DIY friendly
- Often, with basic tools
- Typical labour
- 0.5–2 h
- Emissions test
- Likely to fail
- Parts involved
- Injector Cyl10, Injector Wiring
Related codes
- P0276Cylinder 6 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0279Cylinder 7 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0282Cylinder 8 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0285Cylinder 9 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0291Cylinder 11 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0294Cylinder 12 Injector A Circuit Low
- P21DBCylinder 1 Injector B Circuit Low
- P21DECylinder 2 Injector B Circuit Low
- P21E0Cylinder 3 Injector B Circuit Low
- P21E2Cylinder 4 Injector B Circuit Low
- P21E4Cylinder 5 Injector B Circuit Low
- P21E6Cylinder 6 Injector B Circuit Low
- P0286Cylinder 9 Injector A Circuit High
- P0287Cylinder 9 Contribution/Balance
- P0289Cylinder 10 Injector A Circuit High
- P028ACharge Air Cooler Cooling Fan Control Circuit/Open
- P028BCharge Air Cooler Cooling Fan Performance/Stuck Off
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.