P0B3A
Motor Electronics Coolant Pump B Control Circuit High
What it means
P0B3A means Motor Electronics Coolant Pump B Control Circuit High.
Where it lives
For P0B3A, the circuit described runs through the pump. The description of P0B3A reports a fault at the pump.
Check these first
- A short to power in the coolant pump B control circuit
- High resistance in the pump B ground
- A failed motor electronics coolant pump B
- A control module holding the pump B circuit high
What to do next
- Command coolant pump B off and read control circuit voltage
- Check the pump B control circuit for a short to power
- Measure resistance in the pump B ground
- Measure the pump B motor resistance
- Replace the control module if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.