P0814

Transmission Range Display Circuit

Q: Is it safe to drive with P0814?

Yes — the transmission itself usually shifts fine; the fault is in the gear-position display, so the main risk is a wrong or missing indicator.

Q: Can I just clear P0814?

It will return until the display circuit or range sensor is repaired, since the module keeps detecting the fault in the indicator wiring.

Transmission (range/PRNDL display) Generic OBD-II Low

What it means

P0814 means there's a fault in the circuit that drives the transmission range (PRNDL) display on the instrument cluster. The transmission itself typically still shifts normally; the problem is that the gear-position indicator may read incorrectly or not at all. The usual causes are wiring in the display circuit or the transmission range sensor feeding it.

Low

Can I keep driving? Safe to drive — this affects the gear-position display, not how the transmission works; the shown range may be wrong or blank, so fix it to keep the indicator accurate.

Real-world scan data

Seen in

scans in the past year

Found in

<0.1%

of scans

<0.1%

of scans that found faults

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Common symptoms

What you'll notice

Gear-position (PRNDL) indicator missing or not lit
Incorrect gear shown on the instrument cluster
Check-engine light on

Common causes

Most likely first

Damaged wiring or connector in the range-display circuitLikely
Faulty transmission range sensor feeding the displayCommon
Failed instrument clusterCommon
Failed control module driving the display (less common)Less often

How to diagnose & fix

Work through it in order

Confirm whether the transmission actually shifts normally or just displays the wrong range.
Inspect the wiring and connectors between the range sensor, module, and cluster.
Test the transmission range sensor signal against gear position.
Replace the range sensor if its output is wrong.
If the sensor and wiring are good, have the instrument cluster or module checked.

FAQ

Quick answers

Is it safe to drive with P0814?+

Yes — the transmission itself usually shifts fine; the fault is in the gear-position display, so the main risk is a wrong or missing indicator.

Can I just clear P0814?+

It will return until the display circuit or range sensor is repaired, since the module keeps detecting the fault in the indicator wiring.

Read & clear P0814 yourself

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