P053A: The crankcase breather heater has an open circuit
The crankcase breather heater has an open circuit. A wire may be broken or a connector loose or dirty.
| Code | P053A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P05xx, Speed, idle and auxiliary inputs |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P053A 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 P053A 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
- P0536 The air conditioning evaporator temperature sensor gives readings outside the
- P0537 The air conditioning evaporator temperature sensor gives a lower signal than
- P0538 The air conditioning evaporator temperature sensor gives a higher signal than
- P0539 The air conditioning evaporator temperature sensor fails now and then
- P053B The positive sump ventilation heater control gives a lower signal than normal
- P053C The positive sump ventilation heater control gives a higher signal than normal
- P053D The crankcase breather heater is not working as intended
- P053E The sump pressure is above normal
- P0500 Vehicle speed sensor malfunction
- P0501 Vehicle speed sensor range/performance
- P0502 Vehicle speed sensor circuit low input
- P0503 Vehicle speed sensor intermittent, erratic or high
What does code P053A mean?
The crankcase breather heater has an open circuit. A wire may be broken or a connector loose or dirty.
How do you clear P053A?
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, P053A 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.
