P2036: Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High — Bank 2 Sensor 2
What to do
Regeneration will be suspended. Expect the job to take longer than the part cost suggests if the sensor has seized into the exhaust — that is normal for these.
What this code means
The exhaust gas temperature circuit on bank 2 reads above its valid range — an open circuit or a short to supply. As on bank 1, a lead that has parted after years of heat cycling is at least as likely as the sensing element, and the sensor may well be seized into the exhaust.
Likely causes
Start here
- Open circuit in sensor wiring · moderate
- Heat damage to sensor or wiring · moderate
- Faulty exhaust gas temperature sensor · moderate
Less common
- Seized sensor thread in the exhaust · specialist
Symptoms
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