P0801 OBD-II: Reverse Inhibit Control Circuit

P0801 Severity

Urgent

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What causes OBD-II fault code P0801?

The Reverse Inhibit Solenoid (Lockout Solenoid) prevents a manual transmission from being able to go into reverse at the wrong time. If this solenoid fails to operate properly, code P0804 will be stored.

OBD II Fault Code

OBD II P0801

OBD-II Code Transmission may not shift into reverse is defined as a Reverse Inhibit Control Circuit

Transmission may not shift into reverse Symptoms

Transmission may not shift into reverse

Common Problems That Trigger the P0801 Code

Reverse inhibit solenoid failure
Transmission Control Module (TCM) failure
Wiring issue

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OBD II Fault Code

OBD II P0801

OBD-II Code Transmission may not shift into reverse is defined as a Reverse Inhibit Control Circuit

Transmission may not shift into reverse Symptoms

Transmission may not shift into reverse

Common Problems That Trigger the P0801 Code

Reverse inhibit solenoid failure
Transmission Control Module (TCM) failure
Wiring issue

P0801 OBD-II: Reverse Inhibit Control Circuit

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OBD II Fault Code

Transmission may not shift into reverse Symptoms

Common Problems That Trigger the P0801 Code

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Transmission may not shift into reverse Symptoms

Common Problems That Trigger the P0801 Code