P0428: The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1, sensor 1) gives a higher signal than normal. It is usually the sensor itself, its wiring or a real fault in what it measures.
| Code | P0428 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P04xx, Emissions control |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0428 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 P0428 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
- P0424 The heated catalyst temperature on bank 1 is below its minimum threshold
- P0425 The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
- P0426 The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
- P0427 The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
- P0429 The catalytic converter heater control (bank 1) has an electrical fault
- P042A The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
- P042B The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
- P042C The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1
- P0400 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow malfunction
- P0401 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow insufficient
- P0402 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow excessive
- P0403 EGR control circuit malfunction
What does code P0428 mean?
The catalytic converter temperature sensor (bank 1, sensor 1) gives a higher signal than normal. It is usually the sensor itself, its wiring or a real fault in what it measures.
How do you clear P0428?
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, P0428 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.
