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C05CC

Brake Master Cylinder Piston Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance

Brake Master Cylinder Piston Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance: the signal is implausible or outside the valid range.

  • 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.

  • Sensor reading driftedCommon
  • Sensor element aged beyond calibration windowLess likely
  • Sensor mounting loose - signal dampingLess likely

Parts involved

  • Master Cylinder Pos Sensor A

C05CC 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.