P17A1 Fault on the key locking control circuit (key lock) : Short circuit to earth

Fault on the key locking control circuit (key lock) : Short circuit to earth. The control module detected a short circuit to ground in the Fault on the key locking control circuit (key lock) circuit. Documented for the AM6/AT6 automatic gearbox ECU on Peugeot applications; the same PSA control units are also fitted to Citroën models.

P17A1 is a manufacturer-specific code. In this database it is documented for: PSA. The same number can mean something different on other brands.

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