MechanicDB
Fault Family System: Powertrain (P-Codes) 21 SAE Codes

Instrument Output Circuit

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
Code P0624 (Fuel Cap Lamp Control Circuit) sets when the ECM detects an open circuit or out-of-range current while driving a dash telltale lamp, the MIL, or an analog gauge output (RPM, fuel level) used to inform the driver. Causes are a burnt-out bulb/LED, a failed instrument cluster driver, a blown fuse, or damaged wiring between the ECM and the cluster.

These 21 diagnostic trouble codes share one detection mechanism and one repair path, which is why MechanicDB groups them into a single authored fault family rather than repeating the same explanation 21 times.

Codes in this family (21)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
P0624Fuel Cap Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P0648Immobilizer Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P0649Speed Control Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P0650MIL Control Circuit/Open4 ranked fixes
P0654Engine RPM Output Circuit/Open4 ranked fixes
P0655Engine Hot Lamp Output Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P0656Fuel Level Output Circuit4 ranked fixes
P065DReductant System Malfunction Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P06EDEngine RPM Output Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P06EEEngine RPM Output Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P06FFEconomy Mode Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P0804Upshift/Skip Shift Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P0814Transmission Range Display Circuit4 ranked fixes
P2585Fuel Additive Control Module Warning Lamp Request4 ranked fixes
P260DPTO Engaged Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P260EParticulate Filter Regeneration Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P263AMIL Control Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P263BMIL Control Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P2668Fuel Mode Indicator Lamp Control Circuit4 ranked fixes
P26E2Fuel Mode Indicator Lamp Control Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P26E3Fuel Mode Indicator Lamp Control Circuit High4 ranked fixes

What this page does not show

This page publishes the fault mechanism and the code index. The licensed dataset adds, for every one of the 15,886 codes, the full authored repair set (56,729 procedures in total) with the fields deliberately withheld here: