U0070
Vehicle Communication Bus E (-) Low
What it means
U0070 means Vehicle Communication Bus E (-) Low.
Check these first
- A short to ground on the bus E (-) wire
- A module on bus E pulling the (-) line low
- Water in a connector bridging the bus E (-) line to ground
- A shorted sensor or accessory on the bus E (-) circuit
What to do next
- Read stored codes on every module that shares bus E
- Measure the bus E (-) line for an unwanted path to ground
- Check bus E (-) connectors for water or corrosion
- Disconnect added accessories to see if the bus E (-) line recovers
- Replace the module holding the bus E (-) line low
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.