P2045
Reductant Temperature Sensor A Circuit High
What it means
P2045 means Reductant Temperature Sensor A Circuit High.
Where it lives
For P2045, the sensor sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P2045 reports a fault at the sensor.
Check these first
- An open in the reductant temperature sensor A signal wire
- A short to voltage on the sensor A circuit
- A failed reductant temperature sensor A
- A poor sensor A ground connection
What to do next
- Read reductant temperature sensor A on a scan tool
- Test the sensor A signal wire for an open
- Test the sensor A circuit for a short to voltage
- Check the sensor A ground connection
- Replace the reductant temperature sensor A if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.