P0960: The pressure control solenoid A control circuit has a broken or disconnected
The pressure control solenoid A control circuit has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P0960 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P09xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0960 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 P0960 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
- 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
- P0961 The pressure control solenoid A control gives readings outside the normal range
- P0962 The pressure control solenoid A control gives a lower signal than normal
- P0963 The pressure control solenoid A control gives a higher signal than normal
- P0964 The pressure control solenoid B control circuit has a broken or disconnected
What does code P0960 mean?
The pressure control solenoid A control circuit has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P0960?
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, P0960 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.
