P00C3
Turbocharger/Supercharger Bypass Valve B Control Circuit Range/Performance
What it means
P00C3 means Turbocharger/Supercharger Bypass Valve B Control Circuit Range/Performance.
Where it lives
For P00C3, the part to look at first is the valve named here.
Check these first
- A sticking or slow bypass valve B
- A boost leak in the charge piping
- A faulty boost pressure sensor
- Corroded wiring in the valve B circuit
- A faulty ECM command
What to do next
- Command bypass valve B with a scan tool and watch travel
- Compare commanded and measured boost pressure
- Inspect the valve B linkage for sticking
- Smoke test the charge piping for a boost leak
- Replace the bypass valve B if it does not follow the command
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.