P28B3
Cylinder 9 Ion Current Sense Circuit High
What it means
P28B3 means Cylinder 9 Ion Current Sense Circuit High.
Check these first
- A short to voltage on the cylinder 9 ion current sense circuit
- An open ground on the cylinder 9 ion sense return
- A faulty cylinder 9 ignition coil driving the signal high
- Corrosion in the cylinder 9 coil connector
- An ion sense module fault on the cylinder 9 input
What to do next
- Read cylinder 9 ion current data on a scan tool
- Swap the cylinder 9 ignition coil to a known good cylinder
- Test the cylinder 9 ion sense wiring for a short to voltage
- Check the cylinder 9 coil connector and ground
- Replace the cylinder 9 coil or ion sense module if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.