P23EC: The camshaft B position signal output (bank 1) has a broken or disconnected wire
The camshaft B position signal output (bank 1) has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P23EC |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P23xx, Ignition coils and engine |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P23EC 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 P23EC 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
- P23E6 The EGR control has got stuck
- P23E9 The camshaft A position signal output (bank 2) has a broken or disconnected wire
- P23EA The camshaft A position signal output (bank 2) gives a lower signal than normal
- P23EB The camshaft A position signal output (bank 2) gives a higher signal than normal
- P23ED The camshaft B position signal output (bank 1) gives a lower signal than normal
- P23EE The camshaft B position signal output (bank 1) gives a higher signal than normal
- P23EF The camshaft B position signal output (bank 2) has a broken or disconnected wire
- P23F0 The camshaft B position signal output (bank 2) gives a lower signal than normal
- P2300 Ignition coil A primary control circuit low
- P2301 Ignition coil A primary control circuit high
- P2303 Ignition coil B primary control circuit low
- P2304 Ignition coil B primary control circuit high
What does code P23EC mean?
The camshaft B position signal output (bank 1) has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P23EC?
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, P23EC 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.
