OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
P06E1 Cylinder 11 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
The control line for the glow plug on cylinder 11 is open or shorted to supply - the plug cannot be heated.
Is it safe to drive with P06E1?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelyOpen in plug or wiring
- Less likelyConnector pins corroded - high contact resistance
- Less likelySupply wire pinched against B+ source
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
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Easy
- DIY friendly
- Often, with basic tools
- Typical labour
- 0.4–1.4 h
- Emissions test
- Likely to fail
- Parts involved
- Glow Plug Cyl 11
Related codes
- P066BCylinder 1 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P066DCylinder 2 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P066FCylinder 3 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P067BCylinder 4 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P067DCylinder 5 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P067FCylinder 6 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P068DCylinder 7 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P068FCylinder 8 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P069BCylinder 9 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P069DCylinder 10 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P06E3Cylinder 12 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P06DEEngine Oil Pressure Control Circuit Stuck On
- P06DFGlow Plug Control Module 1 Memory Checksum Error
- P06E0Cylinder 11 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P06E2Cylinder 12 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P06E4Control Module Wake-up Circuit Performance
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.