P265A: The rocker arm actuator position sensor circuit B (bank 1) is not working
The rocker arm actuator position sensor circuit B (bank 1) is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P265A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P26xx, Auxiliary outputs and cooling |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P265A 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 P265A 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
- P2656 Rocker arm actuator A on bank 2 performs poorly or remains off
- P2657 The rocker arm actuator A system on bank 2 stays switched on
- P2658 The circuit signal of rocker arm actuator A on bank 2 is low
- P2659 The circuit signal of rocker arm actuator A on bank 2 is high
- P265B The position sensor circuit for rocker arm actuator B on bank 1 is outside its
- P265C The position sensor circuit for rocker arm actuator B on bank 1 has a low signal
- P265D The position sensor circuit for rocker arm actuator B on bank 1 has a high
- P265E The position sensor signal for rocker arm actuator B on bank 1 is intermittent
What does code P265A mean?
The rocker arm actuator position sensor circuit B (bank 1) is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P265A?
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, P265A 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.
