U0663: The rear mode actuator is not answering on the car network
The rear mode actuator is not answering on the car network. It is usually that control unit, its power supply or the network wiring.
| Code | U0663 |
|---|---|
| System | Communication network |
| Group | U06xx, Lost communication with sensors and control units |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear U0663 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 U0663 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
- U065F The rear left temperature actuator A is not answering on the car network
- U0660 The rear left temperature actuator B is not answering on the car network
- U0661 The rear right temperature actuator A is not answering on the car network
- U0662 The rear right temperature actuator B is not answering on the car network
- U0665 The fuel rail pressure sensor (bank 2) is not answering on the car network
- U0666 The AdBlue pressure sensor is not answering on the car network
- U0667 The engine oil temperature sensor A is not answering on the car network
- U0668 The engine oil level sensor circuit is not answering on the car network
What does code U0663 mean?
The rear mode actuator is not answering on the car network. It is usually that control unit, its power supply or the network wiring.
How do you clear U0663?
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, U0663 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.
