P2083: The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2, sensor 1) fails now and then
The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2, sensor 1) fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P2083 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P20xx, Emissions: catalysts and AdBlue |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2083 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 P2083 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
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
- P207F Reductant (AdBlue) quality performance
- P2080 Exhaust gas temperature sensor reading out of range (bank 1, sensor 1)
- P2081 Exhaust gas temperature sensor circuit intermittent (bank 1, sensor 1)
- P2082 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2
- P2084 Exhaust gas temperature sensor reading out of range (bank 1, sensor 2)
- P2085 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 1, sensor 2) fails now and then
- P2086 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2
- P2087 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2, sensor 2) fails now and then
- P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
- P2003 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 2)
- P2004 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 1)
- P2005 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 2)
What does code P2083 mean?
The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2, sensor 1) fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P2083?
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, P2083 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
