OBD Guide

U0072

Vehicle Communication Bus E (-) shorted to Bus E (+)

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$6–56 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Check Engine or other warning lights
  • Loss of communication between ECUs
  • Incorrect operation of various vehicle systems (for example, ABS, ESP)
  • Difficulty starting the engine
  • Storing fault codes in various ECUs

Causes

  • Short circuit in communication bus wiring E
  • Damage to communication bus connectors E
  • Malfunction of one of the ECUs connected to the communication bus E
  • Corrosion or oxidation of contacts in connectors
  • Mechanical damage to the wiring harness

How to Fix

  1. Check the E bus wiring and connectors for damage and short circuits.
  2. Check the resistance between wires (-) and (+) of communication bus E
  3. Disconnect the computers connected to the E communication bus one by one to identify the faulty unit
  4. Replace damaged wiring or connectors
  5. Replace the faulty ECU

Related codes

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