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P2D58

Generator B Mechanical Performance

Generator B does not deliver the expected mechanical-to-electrical conversion. Bearing wear, drive coupling slip, or rotor imbalance.

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

Common causes

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

  • Generator bearing wornCommon
  • Drive coupling slipPossible

Parts involved

  • Generator B
  • Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P2D58 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.