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P06E1

Cylinder 11 Glow Plug Control Circuit High

Generic OBD-II

Common symptoms

What you'll notice

Common causes

Most likely first

  1. Faulty glow plug control module or relay
  2. Open or short circuit in the wiring of the glow plug control circuit
  3. Malfunctioning glow plugs
  4. Faulty engine control unit (ECU)
  5. Poor electrical connections or corrosion in the glow plug system

How to diagnose & fix

Work through it in order

  1. Engine misfire or rough idle
  2. Decreased fuel efficiency
  3. Difficulty starting the engine
  4. Illuminated check engine light
  5. Reduction in engine power or acceleration

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