P3477
Cylinder 10 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open
What it means
P3477 means Cylinder 10 Exhaust Valve Control Circuit/Open.
Where it lives
For P3477, the valve sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P3477 puts it on cylinder 10.
Check these first
- An open in the cylinder 10 exhaust valve control circuit
- A failed exhaust valve control solenoid on cylinder 10
- A chafed or broken exhaust valve control harness at cylinder 10
- Corroded or backed out pins at the cylinder 10 exhaust valve connector
What to do next
- Read the stored code and freeze frame data on a scan tool
- Test the cylinder 10 exhaust valve control circuit for an open
- Check the cylinder 10 exhaust valve connector for corrosion and backed out pins
- Command the cylinder 10 exhaust valve control solenoid and watch for a change
- Replace the cylinder 10 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.