C05B3
Brake Booster Temperature Sensor C Circuit Low
What it means
C05B3 means Brake Booster Temperature Sensor C Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For C05B3, the sensor sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of C05B3 reports a fault at the sensor.
Check these first
- A short to ground in the brake booster temperature sensor C signal wire
- A failed temperature sensor C reading a fixed low value
- A chafed harness shorting the sensor C signal to ground
- Corrosion in the sensor C connector dropping the signal
- A control module input fault on the sensor C channel
What to do next
- Check the booster temperature sensor C connector for corrosion
- Test the sensor C signal wire for a short to ground
- Check the sensor C ground circuit
- Compare sensor C live data with sensor A and sensor B
- Replace temperature sensor C if the signal stays low
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.