C05E24WD/AWD Clutch A Position Sensor Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- The position signal from the clutch A actuator has dropped below its valid band. On a sensor powered by a reference supply this normally means the signal line is shorted to ground, the supply is missing, or the sensor output is dead. Position sensing on such actuators is described by Bosch (sensor on the worm wheel of a transfer-case clutch drive) and by Dana (Hall sensors or encoders on the motor shaft of a ball ramp actuator). Since a reading stuck at the bottom could be mistaken for an open clutch, the controller stops using it and disables the AWD clutch. No manufacturer publishes C05E2; C05E3 is the high-side counterpart.
- What you may notice
- AWD warning lamp on
- Vehicle drives with one axle only
- Likely causes
- LikelySignal wire shorted to ground
- PossibleSensor supply open or shorted
- PossibleSensor output failed low
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €1,200
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.