P2287: The injector control pressure sensor fails now and then
The injector control pressure sensor fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P2287 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P22xx, NOx sensors, oxygen sensors and emissions |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2287 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 P2287 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
- P2283 The injector control pressure sensor has an electrical fault
- P2284 The injector control pressure sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P2285 The injector control pressure sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P2286 The injector control pressure sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P2288 The injector control pressure is above normal
- P2289 Injector control pressure is too high while the engine is off
- P228A Fuel pressure regulator 1 has activated engine limp mode
- P228B Fuel pressure regulator 2 has activated engine limp mode
- P2200 NOx sensor circuit fault (bank 1)
- P2201 NOx sensor circuit range or performance problem (bank 1)
- P2227 Barometric pressure sensor A range or performance problem
- P2228 Barometric pressure sensor A circuit low
What does code P2287 mean?
The injector control pressure sensor fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P2287?
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, P2287 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.
