P3413
Cylinder 2 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open
What it means
P3413 means Cylinder 2 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open.
Where it lives
For P3413, the valve sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P3413 puts it on cylinder 2.
Check these first
- An open in the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control circuit
- A failed cylinder 2 exhaust valve control solenoid
- A disconnected or unseated cylinder 2 exhaust valve control connector
- Corroded or backed out pins at the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control connector
- A failed driver in the control module for the cylinder 2 exhaust valve circuit
What to do next
- Read the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control status on a scan tool
- Command the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control solenoid on and off
- Test the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control circuit for an open
- Check the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control connector pins for corrosion and fit
- Replace the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control solenoid if the wiring tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.