C050A: The front right wheel speed sensor fails now and then
The front right wheel speed sensor fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | C050A |
|---|---|
| System | Chassis |
| Group | C05xx, Chassis |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear C050A 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 C050A 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
- C0506 The front right wheel speed sensor has a broken or disconnected wire
- C0507 The front right wheel speed sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- C0508 The front right wheel speed sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- C0509 The front right wheel speed sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- C050B The front right wheel speed sensor gives readings that do not match the rest
- C050C The rear left wheel speed sensor has a broken or disconnected wire
- C050D The rear left wheel speed sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- C050E The rear left wheel speed sensor gives a lower signal than normal
What does code C050A mean?
The front right wheel speed sensor fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear C050A?
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, C050A 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.
