P25C6
Brake Booster Temperature Sensor A Circuit Low
The booster temperature signal is below the lower diagnostic threshold. Typical causes are a shorted sensor element or a short to ground in the harness.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
Symptoms
- Check engine light on
- Significant power loss / limp mode
- Possible blue or black smoke from exhaust
- Whistling or hissing sound from intake
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Internal short in the sensor elementCommon
- Sensor signal wire shorted to groundPossible
- Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely
Parts involved
- Electric Brake Booster
- Temperature Sensor
- Wiring Harness
P25C6 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.