P071C
Transmission Mode Switch A Circuit High
What it means
P071C means Transmission Mode Switch A Circuit High.
Where it lives
For P071C, the switch sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P071C reports a fault at the switch.
Check these first
- An open in the mode switch A circuit
- A mode switch A that will not close
- A backed out connector pin
- A failed switch ground
What to do next
- Read the mode switch A state on a scan tool
- Ground the signal wire and watch the state change
- Test the circuit for an open
- Check the connector pins and ground
- Replace the mode switch if the wiring is good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.