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P2D42

A/C Compressor Motor Voltage B Low

The voltage B feedback of the electric A/C compressor motor is below the expected window. Phase wire shorted to ground or driver fault.

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

Common causes

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

  • Phase B wire shorted to groundCommon
  • Output driver low-side faultPossible

Parts involved

  • AC Compressor Motor
  • Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P2D42 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.