P2032
Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
The EGT sensor at bank 1 position 2 reads below the lower limit. Common when the signal is shorted to ground or the sensor element is open.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: Yes
- Repair difficulty: medium
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Signal wire shorted to groundCommon
- Sensor element openPossible
- Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely
Parts involved
- Egt Sensor
- Egt Wiring
P2032 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.