P04F8: The catalytic converter heater (bank 1) fails now and then
The catalytic converter heater (bank 1) fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P04F8 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P04xx, Emissions control |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P04F8 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 P04F8 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
- P04F4 The catalytic converter heater (bank 1) gives a lower signal than normal
- P04F5 The catalytic converter heater (bank 2) gives a lower signal than normal
- P04F6 The catalytic converter heater (bank 1) gives a higher signal than normal
- P04F7 The catalytic converter heater (bank 2) gives a higher signal than normal
- P04F9 The catalytic converter heater (bank 2) fails now and then
- P04FA The control EGR temperature is above normal
- P04FB The sump ventilation hose connection sensor gives readings outside the normal
- P04FC The sump ventilation system gives readings outside the normal range
- 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 P04F8 mean?
The catalytic converter heater (bank 1) fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P04F8?
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, P04F8 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.
