C05BC
Brake Booster Motor B Position Sensor Supply Circuit/Open
Brake Booster Motor B Position Sensor Supply Circuit/Open: the circuit is open. The electric brake booster generates the braking assist; a motor or sensor fault can reduce or disable power-assisted braking. Safety-relevant.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
Symptoms
- ABS warning light on
- ESC/stability control deactivated
- Possible reduced brake assist
- Speedometer may behave erratically
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Supply wire openCommon
- Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely
- Cracked solder joint inside the module or sensorLess likely
Parts involved
- Booster Motor B Pos Sensor Supply
C05BC is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.