U3501: The control unit input power A is below normal
The control unit input power A is below normal. It may be the control unit itself, its power supply or its connector.
| Code | U3501 |
|---|---|
| System | Communication network |
| Group | U35xx, Communication network |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear U3501 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 U3501 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
- U3500 The control unit input power A gives readings outside the normal range
- U3502 The control unit input power A is above normal
- U3503 The control unit input power A fails now and then
- U3504 The control unit input power B gives readings outside the normal range
- U3505 The control unit input power B is below normal
What does code U3501 mean?
The control unit input power A is below normal. It may be the control unit itself, its power supply or its connector.
How do you clear U3501?
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, U3501 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.
