P26EDEngine Sound Control B Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- How the car detects it
- P26ED concerns the second sound actuator and indicates a drive line pulled toward ground. A conductor rubbed bare on the exhaust bracket, a pinched loom or corrosion bridging the pins of a wet plug are the classic culprits, along with a shorted coil inside the actuator. No maker publishes this code or its limits; the A counterpart P26DC appears in Ford's 2014 code list, which is the closest reference. Where the second flap sits on the other exhaust branch, its wiring often takes a different route under the car than circuit A, so the A side being healthy says little about B. In everyday use the sound feature loses part of its effect, while engine power is not affected.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light
- Second flap does not respond, sound only partly changes
- Likely causes
- LikelyInsulation of the actuator B wire worn through against metal
- PossibleCorroded or wet connector at actuator B
- PossibleShort circuit inside actuator B
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €30 – €700
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.