P2513Event Data Recorder Request Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P2513 is set when the event data recorder request line reads too low at the engine module. A wire rubbed through to body ground, a crushed harness after body work, or water in a floor connector are the obvious suspects; a low line may also be read as a permanent request. The recorder itself, usually housed in the airbag module, captures the seconds before and during a collision and depends on powertrain data for that picture. Ford is the only maker found listing P2513, in the 2014 BOSS 302S engine module table, marked W in the indicator column; thresholds are nowhere published. Unlike P2512 the circuit is not open but pulled down, and P2514 is the high side. Drivers notice nothing while driving; crash records may lack engine data.
- What you may notice
- Code stored without drivability effect
- Possibly a service or wrench indicator
- Likely causes
- LikelyRequest wire shorted to ground
- PossibleMoisture or corrosion in an under-floor connector
- RareRecorder or engine module input stage faulty
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €30 – €400
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.