P07BD: The gearbox parking position sensor B fails now and then
The gearbox parking position sensor B fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P07BD |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P07xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P07BD with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P07BD with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. If the car reports it over standard OBD, you read it for nothing with FREE; to read it straight from the gearbox control unit, with its description and clearing, you need PRO.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P07B9 The gearbox parking position sensor B gives a lower signal than normal
- P07BA The gearbox parking position sensor B gives a higher signal than normal
- P07BB The circuit of gearbox park sensor or switch B gives a low signal or performs
- P07BC Gearbox park position sensor B gives a higher signal than normal
- P07BE Signals A and B from the gearbox park position sensor do not agree
- P07BF The circuit signal from gearbox input shaft or turbine speed sensor A is too low
- P07C0 The circuit signal from gearbox input shaft or turbine speed sensor A is too
- P07C1 The circuit signal from gearbox input shaft or turbine speed sensor B is too low
- P0700 Transmission control system: fault detected
- P0701 Transmission control system: range/performance
- P0702 Transmission control system: electrical fault
- P0703 Torque converter/brake switch B: circuit fault
What does code P07BD mean?
The gearbox parking position sensor B fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P07BD?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P07BD comes back.
