P208A: The AdBlue pump control has a broken or disconnected wire
The AdBlue pump control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P208A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P20xx, Emissions: catalysts and AdBlue |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P208A 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 P208A 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
- P2086 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2
- P2087 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2, sensor 2) fails now and then
- P2088 Camshaft position actuator A control circuit low (bank 1)
- P2089 Camshaft actuator A control circuit high (bank 1)
- P208B The AdBlue pump control gives readings outside the normal range
- P208C The AdBlue pump control gives a lower signal than normal
- P208D The AdBlue pump control gives a higher signal than normal
- P208E The AdBlue injector is stuck closed
- 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 P208A mean?
The AdBlue pump control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P208A?
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, P208A 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.
