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P089FGear Lever Y Position Sensor 2 Circuit

  • Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
  • Turns on the check-engine light
  • Can trigger limp mode
  • Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
How the car detects it
Gear lever position sensor 2 is the redundant second sensor of an electronic selector lever, next to sensor 1 (P0821 ff), for the X or Y axis. The only documented user is GM's electronic range selection with PWM Hall sensors, as in the Cadillac XT4, and only for range, low and high. Following GM's patent, an invalid sensor is dropped and the other carries on; with both invalid the module can request park. P089F, the general circuit fault of Y sensor 2, is used by no maker found; GM reports that sensor under P08A0 to P08A2. In GM's patent a sensor counts as invalid as a whole once its X or Y value fails.
What you may notice
  • Gearbox or selector warning in the cluster
  • Range selection delayed or limited
  • Usually still drivable, sensor 1 takes over
Likely causes
  • LikelyWire or connector at the selector module open
  • PossibleSensor 2 faulty
  • RareCorrosion from liquid in the console
Repair
Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €250 – €900

Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.