C060A: The parking brake switch has got stuck
The parking brake switch has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.
| Code | C060A |
|---|---|
| System | Chassis |
| Group | C06xx, Chassis |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear C060A 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 C060A 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
- C0606 The steering wheel angle sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- C0607 The steering wheel angle sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- C0608 The steering wheel angle sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- C0609 The parking brake switch has an electrical fault
- C060B The left parking brake actuator control has a broken or disconnected wire
- C060C The left parking brake actuator control gives a lower signal than normal
- C060D The left parking brake actuator control gives a higher signal than normal
- C060E The left parking brake actuator has got stuck
What does code C060A mean?
The parking brake switch has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.
How do you clear C060A?
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, C060A 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.
