P0798: Gearbox oil pressure solenoid C has an electrical fault
Gearbox oil pressure solenoid C has an electrical fault.
| Code | P0798 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P07xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0798 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 P0798 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. If the car reports it over standard OBD, you read it for nothing with FREE; to read it straight from the gearbox control unit, with its description and clearing, you need PRO.
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
- P0794 The intermediate shaft speed sensor fails now and then
- P0795 The pressure control solenoid C is not working properly
- P0796 Gearbox oil pressure solenoid C performs poorly or is stuck off
- P0797 The pressure control solenoid C has got stuck
- P0799 The pressure control solenoid C fails now and then
- P079A The gearbox A friction element is slipping
- P079B The gearbox B friction element is slipping
- P079C The gearbox C friction element is slipping
- P0700 Transmission control system: fault detected
- P0701 Transmission control system: range/performance
- P0702 Transmission control system: electrical fault
- P0703 Torque converter/brake switch B: circuit fault
What does code P0798 mean?
Gearbox oil pressure solenoid C has an electrical fault.
How do you clear P0798?
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, P0798 comes back.
