P210A: The throttle actuator B control motor has a broken or disconnected wire
The throttle actuator B control motor has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P210A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P21xx, Throttle, injection and emissions |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P210A 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 P210A 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
- P2106 Throttle control system: forced limited power
- P2107 Throttle actuator control module processor fault
- P2108 Throttle actuator control module performance
- P2109 The minimum pedal position throttle or sensor A stop gives readings outside the
- P210B The throttle actuator B control motor gives readings outside the normal range
- P210C The throttle actuator B control motor gives a lower signal than normal
- P210D The throttle actuator B control motor gives a higher signal than normal
- P210E Voltages C and F of the throttle or pedal position sensor or switch disagree
- P2100 Throttle actuator A control motor circuit open
- P2101 Throttle actuator A control motor circuit range or performance
- P2102 Throttle actuator A control motor circuit low
- P2104 Throttle control system: forced idle
What does code P210A mean?
The throttle actuator B control motor has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P210A?
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, P210A 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.
