U0286: Communication with the radiator anti-tamper device is lost
Communication with the radiator anti-tamper device is lost. Its power supply, the network wiring and the device need checking.
| Code | U0286 |
|---|---|
| System | Communication network |
| Group | U02xx, Lost communication with control units |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear U0286 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 U0286 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
- U027B The onboard charger control unit D is not answering on the car network
- U027C The external charge station controller is not answering on the car network
- U0284 Communication with the active grille shutters has been lost
- U0285 The active grille air shutter module B is not answering on the car network
- U0287 The gearbox oil pump module is not answering on the car network
- U0288 DC to AC inverter control unit A is not answering on the car network
- U0289 DC to AC inverter control unit B is not answering on the car network
- U028A The gearbox oil pump module B is not answering on the car network
What does code U0286 mean?
Communication with the radiator anti-tamper device is lost. Its power supply, the network wiring and the device need checking.
How do you clear U0286?
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, U0286 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.
