P0687
ECM/PCM Power Relay Control Circuit High
Severity
🔴 HighCan you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$6–111 (est.)
Symptoms
- Unstable engine operation
- Check Engine Light
- Slow battery discharge (relay remains on)
- Malfunctions of electronic systems
- Possible spontaneous engine start
Causes
- Short circuit of the control wire to the +12 V power line
- Open ground circuit of the relay control coil
- ECU power relay malfunction
- Damage to wiring or connectors
- Internal ECU fault
How to Fix
- Read OBD-II codes and record all errors
- Locate the ECU power relay according to the electrical diagram
- Measure the control signal voltage at the relay
- Check the control wire for short to +12 V
- Check the control coil ground circuit for an open circuit.
- Check relay; if the external circuit is working properly - ECU diagnostics
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