P071ETransmission Mode Switch B Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- A transmission mode switch selects an alternative shift schedule such as sport, winter or tow/haul; J2012 does not define which button is A or B. No manufacturer document available to us uses P071A–P071F: GM monitors its analog drive mode switch under its own codes (low below 21–29 % of 5 V, high from 94 %, 200 of 250 samples, two trips), which shows how such buttons are read as coded voltages. P071E means the signal of mode switch B is below its lower limit – a short to ground or a button stuck against ground. Mode B may then be unavailable or permanently active. The opposite is P071F.
- What you may notice
- Mode B cannot be selected or stays active
- Mode indicator missing or flashing
- Transmission stays on the normal shift schedule
- Likely causes
- LikelySignal wire shorted to ground
- PossibleButton stuck pressed (switching to ground)
- PossibleMoisture or dirt in the button
- RareControl module faulty
- Repair
- Easy · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €30 – €300
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.