P2042: The AdBlue temperature sensor has an electrical fault
The AdBlue temperature sensor has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P2042 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P20xx, Emissions: catalysts and AdBlue |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2042 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 P2042 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
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
- P203E The AdBlue level sensor fails now and then
- P203F The AdBlue level is below normal
- P2040 The AdBlue injection air pressure sensor A gives a higher signal than normal
- P2041 The AdBlue injection air pressure sensor A fails now and then
- P2043 The AdBlue temperature sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P2044 The AdBlue temperature sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P2045 The AdBlue temperature sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P2046 The AdBlue temperature sensor fails now and then
- P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
- P2003 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 2)
- P2004 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 1)
- P2005 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 2)
What does code P2042 mean?
The AdBlue temperature sensor has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P2042?
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, P2042 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.
