P0202 on Land Rover
Injector Circuit/Open - Cylinder 2
P0202 on Land Rover vehicles indicates injector circuit/open - cylinder 2. Au7o has documented this code across 1 Land Rover model — most commonly on Defender. This code means the Engine Control Module detected an electrical problem (open circuit or out-of-range resistance) in the fuel injector control circuit for cylinder 2. The ECM switches each injector on and off through this circuit, and it monitors the circuit to confirm the injector is responding. P0202 indicates the computer isn't getting the expected electrical feedback for that specific injector, so cylinder 2 may not be fueling correctly. This commonly causes a misfire, rough running, and reduced power on that cylinder. Typical repair costs on Land Rover range from $30 to $250, depending on the specific model and root cause.
Common Causes of P0202
- •Damaged or corroded injector connector at cylinder 2
- •Open or shorted wiring in the injector control circuit
- •Failed (electrically open) fuel injector on cylinder 2
- •Loose or backed-out connector pin
- •Poor ground or power feed to the injector
- •Faulty injector driver inside the ECM/PCM
- •Chafed harness causing intermittent open
P0202 on Land Rover by Model
Land Rover Defender(1 issue)
- Oil wicks up the injector harness into the ECU — misfires, no-start, random codes1999-2006
A hardening rocker-cover/injector seal lets engine oil into the under-cover injector harness. Oil then travels by capillary action ALONG the copper strands inside the loom, past the rocker-cover connector and down the engine loom — sometimes all the way to the ECU's red plug. Once oil corrupts the injector signal path you get bizarre, intermittent faults: misfires, rough idle, hard/no-start, cutting out and random fault codes that chasing sensors won't fix. It is one of the most common and most misdiagnosed Td5 electrical gremlins.
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What does P0202 mean on Land Rover?▼
P0202 stands for "Injector Circuit/Open - Cylinder 2." This code means the Engine Control Module detected an electrical problem (open circuit or out-of-range resistance) in the fuel injector control circuit for cylinder 2. The ECM switches each injector on and off through this circuit, and it monitors the circuit to confirm the injector is responding. P0202 indicates the computer isn't getting the expected electrical feedback for that specific injector, so cylinder 2 may not be fueling correctly. This commonly causes a misfire, rough running, and reduced power on that cylinder. On Land Rover specifically, this code is documented across 1 model.
What causes P0202 on Land Rover vehicles?▼
Common causes on Land Rover: Damaged or corroded injector connector at cylinder 2, Open or shorted wiring in the injector control circuit, Failed (electrically open) fuel injector on cylinder 2, Loose or backed-out connector pin, Poor ground or power feed to the injector. Specific causes vary by model and year — see the per-model sections below.
How much does it cost to fix P0202 on a Land Rover?▼
Repair costs on Land Rover range from $30 to $250, depending on the specific model and root cause.
Which Land Rover models have P0202 documented?▼
Au7o has documented P0202 on 1 Land Rover model: Defender.