P0282
Cylinder 8 Injector A Circuit Low
What it means
P0282 means Cylinder 8 Injector A Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For P0282, the circuit described runs through the injector. The description of P0282 puts it on cylinder 8.
Check these first
- A faulty or dirty cylinder 8 fuel injector
- A short to ground in the injector 8 control wire
- An open in the injector 8 circuit
- Corrosion in the injector 8 connector
- Low fuel pressure starving the injector
What to do next
- Ohm test injector 8 and compare to the other injectors
- Backprobe the injector 8 control wire for a pulse with a noid light
- Inspect the injector 8 connector and harness for corrosion or a short
- Check fuel pressure at the rail
- Replace injector 8 if its coil is open or shorted
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.