P07E8: The gearbox range control A has a broken or disconnected wire
The gearbox range control A has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P07E8 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P07xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P07E8 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 P07E8 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
- P07E0 The gearbox is not shifting properly out of fifth gear
- P07E1 The gearbox is not shifting properly out of sixth gear
- P07E2 The gearbox is not shifting properly out of seventh gear
- P07E3 The gearbox is not shifting properly out of eighth gear
- P07E9 The gearbox range control A gives readings outside the normal range
- P07EA The gearbox range control A gives a lower signal than normal
- P07EB The gearbox range control A gives a higher signal than normal
- P07EC The gearbox range multiple function selection has an electrical fault
- 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 P07E8 mean?
The gearbox range control A has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P07E8?
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, P07E8 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.
