P263E: The glow plug 1 control unit is getting too hot
The glow plug 1 control unit is getting too hot. It may be poor cooling, very demanding use or the part itself.
| Code | P263E |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P26xx, Auxiliary outputs and cooling |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P263E 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 P263E 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
- P263A The control gives a lower signal than normal
- P263B The control gives a higher signal than normal
- P263C The glow plug control driver gives readings outside the normal range
- P263D The AdBlue heater driver gives readings outside the normal range
- P263F The glow plug 2 control unit is getting too hot
- P2640 The torque management feedback signal A gives a higher signal than normal
- P2641 There is a fault in the torque management feedback signal B
- P2642 The torque management feedback signal B gives readings outside the normal range
What does code P263E mean?
The glow plug 1 control unit is getting too hot. It may be poor cooling, very demanding use or the part itself.
How do you clear P263E?
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, P263E 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.
