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P23C3 Engine Coolant Bypass Valve C Position Sensor Circuit

Generic (OBD-II) interpretation in the TuningBot DTC database.

P · PowertrainEngineOBD2

What P23C3 means

P23C3
Engine Coolant Bypass Valve C Position Sensor Circuit Generic · engine Data confidence 65%

The control module detected improper operation of the Engine Coolant Bypass Valve C Position circuit.

Related and nearby codes

How to read P23C3

P

Powertrain: engine, transmission and driveline systems.

2

Generic SAE-standard code: same meaning on every make.

3C3

Specific fault index within the subsystem.

Frequently asked questions about P23C3

What does P23C3 mean?

Engine Coolant Bypass Valve C Position Sensor Circuit. The control module detected improper operation of the Engine Coolant Bypass Valve C Position circuit.

Is P23C3 generic or manufacturer-specific?

P23C3 is a generic OBD-II code: it has the same meaning on every make and model that follows the SAE standard.

Can TuningBot remove P23C3 at file level?

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