P224C: The alternative fuel tank lock valve A control has a broken or disconnected wire
The alternative fuel tank lock valve A control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P224C |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P22xx, NOx sensors, oxygen sensors and emissions |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P224C 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 P224C 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
- P2248 The reference voltage of the front lambda sensor on the second bank is not
- P2249 The lambda sensor reference voltage (bank 2, sensor 1) is below normal
- P224A The NOx sensor heater resistor (bank 1, sensor 1) is not working properly
- P224B The NOx sensor heater resistor (bank 1, sensor 2) is not working properly
- P224D The alternative fuel tank lock valve A control circuit has got stuck
- P224E The alternative fuel tank lock valve A control gives a lower signal than normal
- P224F The alternative fuel tank lock valve A control gives a higher signal than normal
- P2250 The lambda sensor reference voltage (bank 2, sensor 1) is above normal
- P2200 NOx sensor circuit fault (bank 1)
- P2201 NOx sensor circuit range or performance problem (bank 1)
- P2227 Barometric pressure sensor A range or performance problem
- P2228 Barometric pressure sensor A circuit low
What does code P224C mean?
The alternative fuel tank lock valve A control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P224C?
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, P224C 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.
