P0969Pressure Control Solenoid C Control Circuit Range/Performance
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- Performance fault of pressure control solenoid C. Publicly documented only for GM's front-drive six-speeds: on the Saab 9-4X 6T70, clutch pressure solenoid 3 feeds the low/reverse and 4-5-6 clutches through the R1/4-5-6 regulator valve. If measured current differs from the commanded current for 5 s, the module stores a Type C code and freezes the adaptations of both clutches. GM's 2016 table (C456/CBR1 solenoid) sets it after an invalid feedback for 4.4 of 5 s, also without MIL. Other GM users such as the 8- to 10-speeds list only open, low and high for C, and Ford does not use C. Drivers rarely notice more than gradually rougher 4-5-6 or reverse engagements. Electrical faults: P0968, P0970, P0971.
- What you may notice
- Usually no warning light
- Rougher shifts into 4th, 5th, 6th or reverse over time
- Shift adaptation stops learning
- Likely causes
- LikelySolenoid 3 with internal fault, current no longer matches the command
- PossibleDebris sticking the solenoid or the R1/4-5-6 regulator valve
- RareHigh resistance in the internal connection to the module
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €200 – €2,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.