P024DCharge Air Cooler Bypass Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- The charge air cooler bypass is a flap or valve that routes compressed air around the charge air cooler, so the engine and exhaust warm up faster after a cold start; when warm it closes or opens partly to control intake air temperature. It is driven by an electric motor with a built-in position sensor or by a solenoid and vacuum can. Its position sensor is usually built into the actuator, with a 5 V reference and a ratiometric signal. P024D is the plausibility fault: the signal is electrically valid but does not match the commanded position or the end stops. Bypass control is then switched off and the flap stays in its rest position. No manufacturer document using this code was found – GM and Ford do not use the bypass codes; the description rests on CARB's component monitoring requirement and a Bosch patent on the bypass valve.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on
- Depending on the rest position: longer warm-up or higher charge air temperature with slight loss of power
- Often nothing noticeable while driving
- Likely causes
- LikelyFlap or linkage misadjusted or sticking
- PossibleSensor drifting or track worn
- PossibleContact resistance at the connector
- RareEnd stops not learned after replacement
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €30 – €450
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.