What P0193 means
Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor A Circuit High Input
Common causes (general)
Before spending money on parts, verify the code with a scan tool and read freeze frame data. Freeze frame captures every sensor value at the moment the code set — this is often enough to figure out the root cause without further testing.
Manufacturer-specific descriptions
Different manufacturers use this code for slightly different failure modes. Here's what your specific make means by P0193:
| BMW | Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High |
| FORD | Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input |
| GM | Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High Voltage |
| HONDA | Fuel Pressure Sensor Circuit High Voltage |
| MITSUBISHI | Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input; Fuel pressure sensor high input |
| NISSAN | Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input |
| VOLKSWAGEN | Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High Voltage |
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