P0891
TCM Power Relay Sense Circuit High
What it means
P0891 means TCM Power Relay Sense Circuit High.
Where it lives
For P0891, the circuit described runs through the relay. The description of P0891 reports a fault at the relay.
Check these first
- An open in the relay sense wire
- A failed TCM power relay
- A backed out relay sense connector pin
- A TCM that misreads the sense circuit
What to do next
- Read the relay sense state on a scan tool
- Test the relay sense wire for an open
- Check the relay and its connector
- Replace the relay if the sense stays high
- Reprogram the TCM if the relay tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.