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P0973 fault code: what it means

P0973: Shift solenoid A control circuit low.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. solenoid wiring shorted to earth
  2. failed shift solenoid

P0973 by make

Holden

Shift solenoid A circuit low.

Usual causes: solenoid; wiring

Honda

Short in shift solenoid valve A circuit. Transmission may go into limp mode.

Usual causes: shift solenoid A; wiring short

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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