P0959: The ASM manual shift mode circuit has an intermittent fault
The ASM manual shift mode circuit has an intermittent fault. Check the part, its connector and wiring.
| Code | P0959 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P09xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0959 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 P0959 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
- P0955 There is a fault in the ASM manual shift mode circuit
- P0956 The ASM manual shift mode operates outside its expected range
- P0957 The ASM manual shift mode circuit has a low signal
- P0958 The ASM manual shift mode circuit has a high signal
- P095A The gear shift position circuit C is not working properly
- P095B The gear shift position circuit C gives readings outside the normal range
- P095C The gear shift position circuit C gives a lower signal than normal
- P095D The gear shift position circuit C gives a higher signal than normal
What does code P0959 mean?
The ASM manual shift mode circuit has an intermittent fault. Check the part, its connector and wiring.
How do you clear P0959?
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, P0959 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.
