OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
P0417 Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve B Circuit Shorted
AIR switching valve B drive circuit shorted to ground or B+.
Is it safe to drive with P0417?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelyShort in drive line
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Medium
- DIY friendly
- Often, with basic tools
- Typical labour
- 0.5–2.5 h
- Emissions test
- Likely to fail
- Parts involved
- Secondary Air Injection Valve
Related codes
- P0415Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve B Circuit
- P0414Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve "A" Circuit Shorted
- P0416Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve B Circuit Open
- P0418Secondary Air Injection System Relay "A" Circuit Malfunction
- P0419Secondary Air Injection System Control B Circuit
- P041AEGR Temperature Sensor B Circuit
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.