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C05D1

Brake Master Cylinder Piston Position Sensor Supply Circuit

Generic fault on master cylinder piston position sensor supply circuit.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

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 wiring faultCommon

Parts involved

  • Master Cylinder Pos Sensor Supply

C05D1 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.