P2A9C
Alternative Fuel Tank Select Valve C Control Circuit High
What it means
P2A9C means Alternative Fuel Tank Select Valve C Control Circuit High.
Where it lives
For P2A9C, the valve sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P2A9C reports a fault at the valve.
Check these first
- A short to voltage on the tank select valve C control wire
- An open in the ground leg of the tank select valve C solenoid
- A failed tank select valve C solenoid winding
- A driver inside the fuel control module stuck high on the tank select valve C output
What to do next
- Scan all modules and save the tank select valve C freeze frame data
- Inspect the tank select valve C connector and harness for chafing against a power source
- Test the tank select valve C control wire for a short to voltage with the valve unplugged
- Measure tank select valve C coil resistance and compare it to the opposite valve
- Replace the tank select valve C if the wiring and coil tests are both clean
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.