P0C56
Drive Motor B Position Sensor Circuit A Range/Performance
What it means
P0C56 means Drive Motor B Position Sensor Circuit A Range/Performance.
Where it lives
For P0C56, the part to look at first is the sensor named here.
Check these first
- Drive motor B position sensor A drifting or losing resolution
- A chafed or intermittently open wire in the sensor A circuit
- A sensor A air gap or alignment off at the motor B resolver
- Electrical noise on the sensor A signal from a bad shield ground
- A weak 12 volt supply sagging at the hybrid control module
What to do next
- Read drive motor B rotor position live data and look for dropouts
- Inspect the sensor A wiring and shield ground for chafes
- Check the sensor A air gap and mounting at motor B
- Verify supply voltage at the hybrid control module
- Replace drive motor B position sensor A if the signal is erratic
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.