Code Definition

B1384 — Oil Level Lamp Circuit Failure

System: Body  |  Type: Manufacturer-Specific  |  Make: Generic

About B1384

B1384 is a manufacturer-specific body diagnostic trouble code. It belongs to the B-prefix family of codes, which covers body, interior, airbag, or comfort-electronics faults.

When B1384 is stored, the module has detected an electrical-circuit fault in the wiring, connector, or driver associated with the named component.

Scanning & clearing: Body (B) codes are often stored in the body control module, airbag module, or climate module. A basic OBD-II tool usually will not read body codes — an enhanced or OEM-level scan tool is typically required.

B1384 is a manufacturer-specific code. The same code string on a different make may have a different meaning. Always confirm the code's definition against the vehicle's service information for the specific make and model under test.

Code Information

The oil level warning lamp is a driver alert used to indicate low engine oil level, controlled by the instrument cluster or body control module based on input from the oil level sensor or oil level switch in the sump. In most designs the lamp is supplied with switched ignition power and the controlling module switches the ground side on or off through a low side driver. DTC B1384 is a general lamp circuit failure code, set when the control module detects an abnormal condition on the lamp output that does not cleanly fall into the discrete short to ground or short to battery patterns; this can ...

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