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P264A

A Rocker Arm Actuator Position Sensor Circuit Bank 1

The position sensor that confirms the A rocker arm switching state on bank 1 returns no usable signal. Closed-loop control of valve lift cannot verify the state.

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

Common causes

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

  • Open sensor elementCommon
  • Corroded sensor connectorPossible

Parts involved

  • Rocker Arm Position Sensor A B1
  • Wiring Harness

P264A 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.