Code
P21EE
Generic
P — Powertrain
Cylinder 10 Injector B Circuit Low
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Causes
- Damaged wiring (short to ground, broken conductor, chafing)
- Corroded, loose or damaged connector at the injector
- Failed fuel injector (shorted coil or internal fault)
- Faulty driver circuit or output transistor in the PCM/ECM
- Poor or intermittent ground(s) for the injector or ECM
- Aftermarket installations or recent repairs that disturbed wiring
Symptoms
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
- Engine misfire on cylinder 10, rough idle or poor performance
- Reduced fuel economy or increased emissions
- Possible hard starting or hesitation under load
- Occasional or constant Diagnostic Trouble Code present
What to check
- Read freeze frame and full DTC list; note related misfire or fuel trims codes
- Visual inspection of wiring and connector for cylinder 10 Injector B (look for melting, pin damage, corrosion, chafing)
- Backprobe injector connector while key on to verify reference voltage/supply and driver behavior
- Measure injector coil resistance with injector disconnected (compare to spec)
- Use a multimeter/ammeter to check for short to ground on the injector control wire
- Use a lab scope to observe injector drive waveform while cranking/running
Signal parameters
- Injector supply voltage (battery feed) typically ~12 V with key ON/engine OFF (verify against service manual)
- Injector coil resistance (typical range): low-impedance injectors ~2–6 Ω, high-impedance injectors ~10–16 Ω — check vehicle spec
- Driver output: ECM usually switches ground to energize injector; expected control voltage at connector pin when inactive ~12 V, when active ~near 0 V (grounded) — verify with scope
- Injector pulse width: varies with load and rpm (typical pulse widths 1–20 ms; refer to vehicle data for exact values)
- No continuity to ground on the control circuit when driver is inactive (unless ECM grounds it)
Diagnostic algorithm
- Verify the code with a scan tool and record freeze-frame data and any other related codes.
- Perform a careful visual inspection of the wiring and connector for cylinder 10 Injector B. Look for heat damage, pin corrosion, broken wires, or signs of aftermarket modifications.
- Clear the code and perform a key-on/run test to see if it returns; note when it occurs (start, idle, under load).
- With ignition OFF, disconnect the injector connector and measure injector coil resistance across the injector terminals; compare to specification. If out of range, bench-test or replace the injector.
- Check for unintended continuity between the injector control wire and ground (short to ground) and between the control wire and battery positive (short to power) with harness disconnected at the injector.
- Backprobe harness at the connector with key ON and engine cranking/running: verify injector supply (battery feed) and that the ECM is commanding the injector (driver pulses to ground). Use an oscilloscope for waveform verification if available.
- Swap the suspect injector with a known-good injector from another cylinder (if practical). If the code moves to the other cylinder, the injector is confirmed faulty. If the code stays on cylinder 10, suspect wiring/ECM.
- Inspect and test ECM ground points and related power supplies. Check connector pin continuity from injector connector back to the ECM.
- If wiring and injector test OK and code persists, test the ECM injector driver output per manufacturer procedures; replace ECM only after confirming driver fault.
- After repair, clear codes and perform a road test to confirm the fault does not return; re-scan and verify correct engine operation.
Likely causes
- Wiring short to ground or damaged harness to cylinder 10 Injector B
- Corroded/poor connection at the injector connector
- Failed/shorted injector
- Faulty ECM output for Injector B (less common)
Fault status
Status
Cylinder 10 Injector B Circuit Low — ECM detected low-voltage/short condition on injector B control circuit for cylinder 10. MIL set. Verify wiring, connector, injector and ECM driver.
Repair difficulty: Medium
Diagnostic time: 0.5-3.0 hours
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