P2896
Cylinder 2 Ion Current Sense Circuit Low
What it means
P2896 means Cylinder 2 Ion Current Sense Circuit Low.
Check these first
- A short to ground on the cylinder 2 ion current sense circuit
- High resistance in the cylinder 2 coil ion sense wiring
- A weak ignition coil spark on cylinder 2
- A backed out pin at the cylinder 2 coil connector
- A leaking spark plug boot on cylinder 2 shunting the signal
What to do next
- Read cylinder 2 ion current data on a scan tool
- Inspect the cylinder 2 spark plug and coil boot
- Test the cylinder 2 ion sense circuit for a short to ground
- Check the cylinder 2 coil connector pins
- Replace the cylinder 2 coil if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.