P0886
TCM Power Relay Control Circuit Low
What it means
P0886 means TCM Power Relay Control Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For P0886, the circuit described runs through the relay. The description of P0886 reports a fault at the relay.
Check these first
- A short to ground in the relay control wire
- A failed TCM power relay
- A TCM driver that pulls the circuit low
- Corrosion at the relay connector
What to do next
- Read the relay control state on a scan tool
- Test the relay control wire for a short to ground
- Check the relay coil
- Inspect the relay connector
- Replace the relay if it stays energized
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.