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P2CD4

A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor A/B Correlation

The signals of A/C refrigerant pressure sensors A and B do not correlate within the calibrated tolerance. One sensor drifts or installation offset between the two channels.

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

Common causes

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

  • One sensor characteristic driftedCommon
  • Harness incorrectly swapped between channelsPossible

Parts involved

  • AC Refrigerant Pressure Sensor A
  • AC Refrigerant Pressure Sensor B
  • ECM

P2CD4 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.