P0682: The cylinder 12 glow plug has an electrical fault
The cylinder 12 glow plug has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P0682 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P06xx, Control unit and auxiliary outputs |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0682 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P0682 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P067E The cylinder 6 glow plug control gives a lower signal than normal
- P067F The cylinder 6 glow plug control gives a higher signal than normal
- P0680 The cylinder 10 glow plug has an electrical fault
- P0681 The cylinder 11 glow plug has an electrical fault
- P0683 The glow plug control unit at the engine control unit communication has an
- P0684 The glow plug control unit at the engine control unit communication gives
- P0685 ECM/PCM power relay control: circuit open
- P0686 ECM/PCM power relay control: circuit low
- P0600 Serial communication link fault
- P0601 Internal control module memory checksum error
- P0602 Control module programming error
- P0603 Internal control module keep alive memory (KAM) error
What does code P0682 mean?
The cylinder 12 glow plug has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P0682?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P0682 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
