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P25F4

Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Sensor C Circuit Low

The third boost pressure sensor signal is below the lower diagnostic threshold. Usually a shorted sensor element or a short to ground.

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

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
  • Signal wire shorted to groundPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Boost Pressure Sensor C
  • Wiring Harness

P25F4 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.