OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
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.
Is it safe to drive with P06E2?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelyControl line shorted to ground
- Less likelyConnector pins corroded - high contact resistance
- Less likelyHarness chafing through insulation
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 12
Related codes
- P066ACylinder 1 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P066CCylinder 2 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P066ECylinder 3 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P067ACylinder 4 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P067CCylinder 5 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P067ECylinder 6 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P068CCylinder 7 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P068ECylinder 8 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P069ACylinder 9 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P069CCylinder 10 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P06E0Cylinder 11 Glow Plug Control Circuit Low
- P06DFGlow Plug Control Module 1 Memory Checksum Error
- P06E1Cylinder 11 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P06E3Cylinder 12 Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- P06E4Control Module Wake-up Circuit Performance
- P06E5Glow Plug Control Module 1 Performance
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.