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P0763: Shift solenoid C electrical fault

The control unit sees an electrical fault on shift solenoid C in the automatic gearbox: a wire, a connector or the solenoid coil.

Code P0763 at a glance
CodeP0763
SystemEngine and transmission
GroupP07xx, Transmission
TypeGeneric: it means the same on every make
Can you keep driving?With care

What P0763 means

Shift solenoids route fluid inside the automatic gearbox to move from one gear to the next. Exactly which job solenoid C does is up to each manufacturer. The control unit measures an impossible voltage or current in the circuit of shift solenoid C, typical of a broken wire, a short or a burnt-out coil.

Most common causes

  • Connector for shift solenoid C loose, corroded or with fluid inside
  • Wire broken, bare or rubbing against the gearbox
  • Gearbox pass-through connector (where the wiring enters) leaking or with loose pins
  • Shift solenoid C with an open or shorted coil
  • Fuse or power supply to the circuit
  • Transmission control unit (uncommon)

Symptoms

  • Engine warning light on
  • Gearbox stays in one fixed gear (limp mode)
  • Harsh, late or missed gear changes
  • Higher fuel use from running in the wrong gear

Can you drive with P0763?

With care You can drive, but the gearbox often sticks in a single gear, so the car feels weak or over-revs. Drive calmly to a garage and avoid fast roads if it won’t change up.

How to check it

With the ignition off, check the gearbox connector is fully seated, with no green corrosion or fluid inside. If the code comes back straight after clearing, a broken wire or the solenoid coil is the likely culprit.

How to read and clear P0763 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 P0763 with this same explanation and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.

This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. With Free you read it for nothing with its short description, because Free reads every control unit; with Pro you also get the full explanation, how the car was running when it was logged and clearing.

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 the ITV. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in the ITV and OBD.

Similar codes

P0763 is a generic code, so it means the same on any make, for example on Alfa Romeo, Audi, Dacia, Kia, Opel / Vauxhall, Toyota. See what Final OBD does on your car in makes and models.

What does code P0763 mean?

Shift solenoids route fluid inside the automatic gearbox to move from one gear to the next. Exactly which job solenoid C does is up to each manufacturer. The control unit measures an impossible voltage or current in the circuit of shift solenoid C, typical of a broken wire, a short or a burnt-out coil.

Can you drive with P0763?

You can drive, but the gearbox often sticks in a single gear, so the car feels weak or over-revs. Drive calmly to a garage and avoid fast roads if it won’t change up.

How do you clear P0763?

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, P0763 comes back.