Powertrain
generic / SAE
P24CF
Reductant Tank Cap Switch Circuit Intermittent or Erratic
Same as P24CB with intermittent or erratic signal. Wiring faults of this kind typically come from chafing, water ingress at connector seals, or pin push-back — a wiggle test on the harness while the code is active often confirms the location.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP2
Range / number4 / CF
Possible causes
- Intermittent contact at connector high
- Connector with intermittent contact under vibration low
- Harness routed against vibrating component low
Symptoms
- Check engine light or NOx warning on
- AdBlue/DEF level or quality warning
- Possible no-start countdown after ignore period
- Failed emissions inspection (NOx)
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: easy
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 40–200 €
- Estimated time: 0.3–1 h
- Component: reductant tank cap switch
- MIL / check engine light
- emissions-relevant
Sources
References
sae:J2012