P2C78
Active Grille Air Shutter Module D Over Temperature
What it means
P2C78 means Active Grille Air Shutter Module D Over Temperature.
Where it lives
For P2C78, start at the module the description names.
Check these first
- An active grille shutter module D that overheated from a binding actuator
- A shutter D actuator drawing high current
- Repeated stalling of shutter D against debris
- A module D driver stressed by a shorted actuator
What to do next
- Read active grille shutter module D temperature on a scan tool
- Command shutter D and watch its current draw
- Inspect shutter D for debris or binding
- Test the shutter D actuator for a short
- Replace the active grille air shutter module D if it keeps overheating
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.