P2B43: Position sensor B of the intake cam phaser (bank 2) has an electrical fault
Position sensor B of the intake cam phaser (bank 2) has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P2B43 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P2Bxx, Engine and emissions |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2B43 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 P2B43 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
- P2B2F The fan 1 has got stuck
- P2B30 The fan 1 has got stuck
- P2B31 The fan 2 has got stuck
- P2B32 The fan 2 has got stuck
- P2B4B Position sensor B of the exhaust cam phaser (bank 2) has an electrical fault
- P2B58 The engine coolant flow control valve motor current is above normal
- P2B59 The engine coolant flow control valve control has a broken or disconnected wire
- P2B5A The engine coolant flow control valve control gives a lower signal than normal
- P2BAC NOx exceedance: EGR deactivated
What does code P2B43 mean?
Position sensor B of the intake cam phaser (bank 2) has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P2B43?
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, P2B43 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.
