C05FE4WD/AWD Range Actuator Position Sensor Circuit High
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- The range actuator position signal lies above the highest value a working sensor produces. Usual explanations are a signal line touching supply voltage, a lost sensor ground that lets the output float up, or an internal sensor fault. In a patent shared by Honda and Denso on a park-by-wire shifter, anything from 4.5 V up counts as faulty and then relies on learned values or end-stop learning to keep limited operation. Magna's transfer case sensor reports position as a duty cycle, where the same fault appears as a ratio pinned near the top. Stellantis bulletin 08-237-23 shows that a loose shift motor connector can upset several position inputs at once. No maker documents C05FE itself; C05FD covers readings that are too low.
- What you may notice
- 4WD service message, range shifts disabled
- Range display flashes or shows a wrong range
- Likely causes
- LikelySignal wire shorted to supply or battery voltage
- PossibleOpen sensor ground
- PossibleSensor output failed high
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €50 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.