P087D
Clutch Position Sensor B Circuit High
The ECM detects a circuit high fault on the clutch position sensor b circuit. Reading cannot be used reliably for control.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: medium
Symptoms
- Check engine or transmission warning light on
- Harsh, delayed, or missing shifts
- Possible limp mode (locked in one gear)
- Slipping or shuddering during gear changes
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Signal wire shorted to B+Common
- Open sensorPossible
- Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely
Parts involved
- Clutch Position Sensor B
- Wiring Harness
- TCM
P087D 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.