P2616: Camshaft A Position Signal Output Circuit High Bank 1
What to do
The engine will usually run normally, with the effects appearing in another system — the gearchange, the tachometer, or a warning from elsewhere. The camshaft sensor is not the part to replace here, for the reasons set out under P2614.
If several unrelated codes appeared at the same time, say so. A signal wire shorted to a supply usually means one damaged spot in a loom is bridging more than one conductor, and finding that single point answers all of them at once rather than each being chased separately.
What this code means
The camshaft position output circuit reads above its valid range — an open circuit, a disconnected connector, or a short to supply.
As at P2614, the code concerns what the module sends rather than what it reads, so the camshaft sensor is not the part in question. The wiring between modules and the connectors at each end are.
A short to supply deserves a moment's thought rather than being treated as a wiring nuisance, because a signal line pulled up to battery voltage means something has bridged it to a supply — and whatever caused that is very likely touching more than one conductor. A single chafe point in a loom that also carries power explains this code and several unrelated ones at once, which is worth checking before each is investigated separately.
Likely causes
Start here
- Open circuit in sensor wiring · moderate
- Corroded or loose connector · easy
- Wiring shorted to voltage · moderate
Less common
- Disconnected sensor connector · easy
- Faulty receiving module input · specialist
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