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P25CF

Intake Camshaft Actuator Park Lock Control Circuit High Bank 2

The intake camshaft park-lock control line on bank 2 is above the expected voltage window. Typical causes are a short to battery or a stuck-on driver in the controller.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Power loss especially in mid-rpm range
  • Possible rough idle or stalling
  • Increased fuel consumption

Common causes

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

  • Control wire shorted to a B+ supplyCommon
  • ECU output driver stuck onPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Intake Cam Phaser B2
  • Park Lock Solenoid
  • Wiring Harness

P25CF 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.