P0247
Turbocharger Wastegate Solenoid B Low
The control circuit for wastegate solenoid B reports a voltage below the expected range. Likely a short to ground, open winding or wiring fault.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: Yes
- Repair difficulty: medium
Symptoms
- Check engine light on
- Significant power loss / limp mode
- Possible blue or black smoke from exhaust
- Whistling or hissing sound from intake
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Wastegate solenoid B defectiveCommon
- Wiring shorted to groundPossible
- Connector corrodedLess likely
Parts involved
- Wastegate Solenoid
- Turbocharger
- Solenoid Wiring
P0247 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.