P2801
Transmission Range Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance
What it means
P2801 means Transmission Range Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance.
Where it lives
For P2801, the description names the sensor as the part involved.
Check these first
- A transmission range sensor B reading that does not track the selector
- A transmission range sensor B out of adjustment
- A failed transmission range sensor B
- A corroded transmission range sensor B connector
What to do next
- Read transmission range sensor B on a scan tool through each range
- Compare the transmission range sensor B readout to the selector position
- Test the transmission range sensor B signal circuit for added resistance
- Check the transmission range sensor B connector pins
- Adjust or replace transmission range sensor B if the readout does not track the selector
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.