P028A: The intercooler cooling fan control has a broken or disconnected wire
The intercooler cooling fan control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P028A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P02xx, Fuel and injectors |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P028A 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 P028A 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
- P0286 The cylinder 9 injector gives a higher signal than normal
- P0287 Cylinder 9 contributes unevenly to engine power
- P0288 The cylinder 10 injector gives a lower signal than normal
- P0289 The cylinder 10 injector gives a higher signal than normal
- P028B The intercooler cooling fan has got stuck
- P028C The intercooler cooling fan has got stuck
- P028D The intercooler cooling fan control gives a lower signal than normal
- P028E The intercooler cooling fan control gives a higher signal than normal
- P0200 Injector circuit malfunction
- P0201 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 1
- P0202 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 2
- P0203 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 3
What does code P028A mean?
The intercooler cooling fan control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P028A?
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, P028A 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.
