P08BA: The pressure control solenoid L is not working properly
The pressure control solenoid L is not working properly. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P08BA |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P08xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P08BA 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 P08BA 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
- P08B5 The clutch pedal position sensor B gives readings outside the normal range
- P08B6 The clutch pedal position sensor B gives a lower signal than normal
- P08B7 The clutch pedal position sensor B gives a higher signal than normal
- P08B8 The clutch pedal position sensor B fails now and then
- P08BB The pressure control solenoid L has got stuck
- P08BC The pressure control solenoid L has got stuck
- P08BE The pressure control solenoid L fails now and then
- P08BF The pressure control solenoid L control has a broken or disconnected wire
- P0841 Transmission fluid pressure sensor/switch A: circuit range or performance
- P0842 Transmission fluid pressure sensor/switch A: circuit low
- P0843 Transmission fluid pressure sensor/switch A: circuit high
- P0868 Transmission fluid pressure low
What does code P08BA mean?
The pressure control solenoid L is not working properly. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P08BA?
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, P08BA 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.
