P08E4Shift Solenoid L Control Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Low-voltage fault in the control circuit of shift solenoid L. Usually it means a short to ground on the control wire, less often a coil with shorted windings that pulls the voltage down. No manufacturer documents this code publicly. GM's analogue for solenoid A, P0973 on the 6-speed units, needs a ground-short flag from the output hardware for 1.2 of 1.5 seconds and lights the MIL after one trip; Ford names P0973 a short to ground and runs the check continuously. CARB requires circuit monitoring. P08E5 is the high-voltage counterpart, P08E6 the open circuit. A shorted output usually forces the TCM into a safe substitute gear, and acceleration feels weaker.
- What you may notice
- Check engine or transmission warning light on
- Transmission locked in a substitute gear
- Weak acceleration
- Likely causes
- LikelyControl wire shorted to ground
- PossibleCoil with shorted windings
- RareFluid or moisture in the connector creating a path to ground
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €1,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.