P0909: There is a fault in the gate selection control
There is a fault in the gate selection control. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P0909 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P09xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0909 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 P0909 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
- P0905 The gate selection position gives readings outside the normal range
- P0906 The gate selection position gives a lower signal than normal
- P0907 The gate selection position gives a higher signal than normal
- P0908 The gate selection position fails now and then
- P090A The clutch B actuator control has a broken or disconnected wire
- P090B The clutch B actuator control gives readings outside the normal range
- P090C The clutch B actuator control gives a lower signal than normal
- P090D The clutch B actuator control gives a higher signal than normal
What does code P0909 mean?
There is a fault in the gate selection control. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P0909?
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, P0909 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.
