P0549Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 2 Sensor 1
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- The exhaust gas temperature sensor is a thermistor in a voltage divider with the module's pull-up resistor; the first one (sensor 1) sits before the turbocharger, the oxidation catalyst or after it depending on the maker. Diesels use it for particulate filter regeneration and component protection; CARB names it explicitly as a monitored input. Bank 2 sensor 1 exists only on V engines with a separate exhaust path per cylinder bank. No manufacturer document available to us uses this code; the thresholds known for bank 1 apply by analogy. P0549 means the signal is above range, usually an open circuit or a short to positive – for bank 1 GM uses above 922 Ω, Ford above 2.66 V.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on
- Particulate filter regeneration missing, filter warning
- Possible power reduction
- Likely causes
- LikelySensor or internal lead open
- LikelyConnector loose, broken wire
- RareShort to positive
- RareEngine module
- 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 – €350
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.