P272D: The gearbox park lock motor control circuit draws more current than normal
The gearbox park lock motor control circuit draws more current than normal. It is usually the part itself drawing too much or a short in its wiring.
| Code | P272D |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P27xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P272D 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 P272D with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. If the car reports it over standard OBD, you read it for nothing with FREE; to read it straight from the gearbox control unit, with its description and clearing, you need PRO.
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
- P2729 The pressure control solenoid E control gives a lower signal than normal
- P272A The gearbox range selection motor control has an electrical fault
- P272B The gearbox range selection motor control circuit current is above normal
- P272C The gearbox park lock motor control circuit has an electrical fault
- P2730 The pressure control solenoid E control gives a higher signal than normal
- P2731 The pressure control solenoid F is not working properly
- P2732 The pressure control solenoid F has got stuck
- P2733 The pressure control solenoid F has got stuck
What does code P272D mean?
The gearbox park lock motor control circuit draws more current than normal. It is usually the part itself drawing too much or a short in its wiring.
How do you clear P272D?
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, P272D 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.
