OBD Guide

U301A

Control Module Wake-up Circuit A/Open

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

Symptoms

  • The car won't start
  • Intermittent problems starting the engine
  • The Check Engine light is on on the dashboard
  • Lost connection with diagnostic equipment
  • Failure of individual vehicle systems

Causes

  • Broken or damaged wires in the wake-up circuit
  • Oxidized or bad contacts in connectors
  • Faulty wake-up relay or fuse
  • Problems with control unit (module) A
  • Short circuit in the electrical circuit

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the fuses and relays of the wake-up circuit
  2. Inspect the wiring harness for damage or breaks.
  3. Check and clean the contacts in the wake-up circuit connectors
  4. Test control unit (module) A
  5. Check the resistance and continuity of the wake-up circuit

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