P2B45
A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 2
What it means
P2B45 means A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 2.
Where it lives
For P2B45, the sensor sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P2B45 puts it on bank 2.
Check these first
- A short to ground on the A camshaft position actuator position sensor B signal bank 2
- A failed A camshaft position actuator position sensor B
- A sensor B harness chafed to ground on the bank 2 head
- Oil intrusion into the sensor B connector
What to do next
- Scan all modules and read the A camshaft position actuator position sensor B voltage bank 2
- Inspect the bank 2 sensor B connector for oil or corrosion
- Test the sensor B signal wire bank 2 for a short to ground
- Command the bank 2 actuator and watch sensor B
- Replace the A camshaft position actuator position sensor B if the circuit is sound
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.