P04A3: The exhaust pressure control valve B fails now and then
The exhaust pressure control valve B fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P04A3 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P04xx, Emissions control |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P04A3 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 P04A3 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
- P049F The exhaust pressure control valve B is not working properly
- P04A0 The exhaust pressure control valve B gives readings outside the normal range
- P04A1 The exhaust pressure control valve B gives a lower signal than normal
- P04A2 The exhaust pressure control valve B gives a higher signal than normal
- P04A4 The exhaust pressure control valve B has got stuck
- P04A5 The exhaust pressure control valve B has got stuck
- P04A6 The exhaust pressure control valve position sensor B has an electrical fault
- P04A7 The exhaust pressure control valve position sensor B gives readings outside the
- 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 P04A3 mean?
The exhaust pressure control valve B fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P04A3?
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, P04A3 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.
