Block of codes
P28xx codes: transmission range sensor
This block brings together the codes from P2800 to P2804 in the glossary. Open yours to see what it means, its causes and whether you can keep driving.
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What this block covers
Transmission
The gearbox, especially automatic ones: its sensors, solenoids and torque converter. A fault may lock it in one gear (limp-home mode) or cause harsh shifts.
The 5 codes of the block
Other blocks
Read your car's fault codes on your phone
With an ECO-LITE in the OBD socket you see the codes in your account, with the data captured when the fault happened, and your workshop can check them remotely, always with your permission.
Keep reading
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- How to read and clear your car's fault codes
- Will your car pass its MOT or inspection with the engine light on?
- Wi-Fi OBD2 reader: which one to choose
- Reading fault codes by car make
- Remote OBD diagnostics: what it is, how it works and what it can't do
- Vehicle diagnostics glossary