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P23C3

Engine Coolant Bypass Valve C Position Sensor Circuit

A general circuit fault on the position sensor of the third engine coolant bypass valve C - typically used in advanced thermal management systems with multiple coolant loops.

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

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Open in sensor or wiringCommon

Parts involved

  • Coolant Bypass Valve C Position Sensor

P23C3 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.