P1213high severityPowertrain
Cylinder 1 Fuel Injector Short to Positive
on 2018 Audi R8 5.2L V10 (Gen 2, 562hp) · AWD
What this code means
The ECU detected a short to positive (battery voltage) in the Cylinder 1 fuel injector circuit. This prevents proper injector control and causes a misfire or over-fueling condition on that cylinder.
Symptoms
- Check Engine Light
- Misfire on Cylinder 1
- Rough idle
- Possible rich condition
- Reduced power
Common causes
- Damaged injector wiring shorted to power
- Faulty fuel injector Cylinder 1
- Connector damage or melted wire
- ECU injector driver failure
Diagnostic steps
- Test injector resistance Cylinder 1
- Inspect wiring for damage or shorts to power
- Check injector connector
- Swap injector with another cylinder to isolate
- Test ECU driver output
Repair notes
Repair the shorted wiring or replace the faulty fuel injector on Cylinder 1.
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P0011
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P0013
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P0014
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P0015
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