U0538: The digital audio control unit C is sending data that cannot be used
The digital audio control unit C is sending data that cannot be used. It is usually that control unit, its power supply or the network wiring.
| Code | U0538 |
|---|---|
| System | Communication network |
| Group | U05xx, Invalid data between control units |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear U0538 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 U0538 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
- U0534 The right side obstacle detection control unit is sending data that cannot be
- U0535 Invalid data has arrived from the convenience settings recall control unit
- U0536 The lateral acceleration sensor module is sending data that cannot be used
- U0537 The column lock module is sending data that cannot be used
- U0539 The digital audio control unit D is sending data that cannot be used
- U053A Invalid data has arrived from entrapment protection control unit A
- U053B The image processing module A is sending data that cannot be used
- U053C The image processing module B is sending data that cannot be used
What does code U0538 mean?
The digital audio control unit C is sending data that cannot be used. It is usually that control unit, its power supply or the network wiring.
How do you clear U0538?
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, U0538 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.
