P3416
Cylinder 2 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit High
What it means
P3416 means Cylinder 2 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit High.
Where it lives
For P3416, the circuit described runs through the valve. The description of P3416 puts it on cylinder 2.
Check these first
- A short to voltage on the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control circuit
- An open ground at the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control solenoid
- A failed cylinder 2 exhaust valve control solenoid
- A failed driver in the control module for the cylinder 2 exhaust valve circuit
- A chafed cylinder 2 exhaust valve control wire touching voltage
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 a short to voltage
- Check the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control ground for continuity
- Replace the cylinder 2 exhaust valve control solenoid if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.