P269EExhaust Aftertreatment Glow Plug Control Circuit High
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- How the car detects it
- When the exhaust glow plug control circuit reads close to battery voltage at the wrong moment, the control side has contact with a positive feed or the switching stage hangs open, so the vaporizer glow plug may stay energized or ignore commands. On Ford's 3.2 L Transit diesel the 2017 and 2018 summaries set P269E once the circuit holds between 10.9 and 12.32 V for 5 s with the ignition on. The predecessor years filed this under P2689, together with the relay plausibility check that later became P26A0. A glow element that heats without stopping wears out quickly and can draw fuel-free current for long periods, so a later open element code may follow. Regeneration is curtailed and the MIL comes on.
- What you may notice
- MIL on
- Glow plug failing early from constant heating
- Regeneration curtailed
- Likely causes
- LikelyControl wire shorted to a battery-fed circuit
- PossibleRelay contacts welded, glow plug permanently powered
- RareOutput stage in the engine computer defective
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €60 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.