P0436Catalyst Temperature Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Bank 2 Sensor 1
- 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
- Some engines – mainly diesels – measure the temperature at or in the catalyst with a thermistor in a voltage divider instead of only modelling it; most makers report exhaust temperature sensors under P0544 ff, P2031 ff or P2080 ff instead. Sensor 1 of bank 2 is the first catalyst temperature sensor on the side without cylinder 1. P0436 means the signal is electrically valid but implausible – compared with the temperature model or neighbouring exhaust sensors it is off, sluggish or frozen. No manufacturer document available to us uses this code; the description follows CARB, which requires input circuits to be checked for circuit faults and plausibility, and the comparable exhaust temperature sensors.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on
- Usually no noticeable change (substitute value from the model)
- Diesel: filter regeneration distorted or blocked, possibly further codes such as P2459 or P0420
- Likely causes
- LikelySoot on the sensor tip (diesel)
- PossibleSensor aged, characteristic drifted
- PossibleContact resistance in connector or wiring
- PossibleEngine module software (plausibility limits)
- RareExhaust leak upstream of the sensor
- 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: €60 – €300
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.