P2619: Crankshaft Position Signal Output Circuit High
What to do
Expect the car to drive normally with a tachometer or another system misbehaving. If any electrical work has been done recently — an instrument panel out, a module unplugged, a stereo or alarm fitted — mention it, because this is a signal wire in a multi-way plug and it is easily disturbed. That is a free check and it is frequently the answer. As with the rest of this family, the crankshaft sensor is not the part to replace.
What this code means
The crankshaft position output circuit reads above its valid range — an open circuit, a disconnected connector, or a short to supply.
As throughout this family, the engine keeps its own signal and keeps running; what fails is the copy passed to other modules. The crankshaft sensor is exonerated by the engine's own behaviour, as set out at P2617.
An open circuit here is a common finding after work involving the instrument panel, the transmission or anything requiring a module to be unplugged, since this is a low-current signal wire in a multi-way connector that nobody looks at twice. A code appearing immediately after such work is a connector before it is anything else.
Likely causes
Start here
- Open circuit in sensor wiring · moderate
- Disconnected sensor connector · easy
- Corroded or loose connector · easy
Less common
- Wiring shorted to voltage · moderate
- Faulty aftermarket alarm or immobiliser installation · moderate
Symptoms
Components involved
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