# Catalytic converter temperature sensor 2, bank 2 - circuit high

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P043D

P043D is described as “Catalytic converter temperature sensor 2, bank 2 - circuit high” in the Generic OBD2 reference. 

Some scan tools (for example GM and Ford dealer tools) display this code with a failure-type suffix, such as P043D-00 or P043D:00; the base code P043D is the same.

## What do Bank and Sensor mean?

Bank 1 is the side containing cylinder 1. Bank 2 is the other side on V or flat engines; inline engines have only Bank 1. Cylinder numbering depends on the engine, so check the manufacturer’s layout.

For exhaust oxygen sensors, Sensor 1 is upstream, closest to the engine; Sensor 2 is downstream, after the catalyst. Confirm the exact sensor layout in the vehicle’s service information.

Other-bank reference: [P042D](https://obdlens.com/codes/p042d/). A paired definition does not prove that your engine has both banks.

Generic OBD2

## Generic OBD2: P043D

enCatalytic converter temperature sensor 2, bank 2 - circuit high

Reference namespace: obd2

Source revision: legacy-2.2.20

Generic OBD2 definition; confirm the protocol and vehicle-specific service information.

## What should I check before using this definition?

Keep the full code, module, status and freeze-frame data. Confirm the vehicle’s make, model, year and current manufacturer service information before choosing a repair. This entry does not identify a failed part by itself.

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Source and applicabilityOBD Lens production library legacy-owner-2026-11-02-v84-evidence. This is a scoped technical reference, not a scan of your car. A catalog relationship does not certify that every ECU, year or engine returns the same signal or code definition.

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## What does P043D mean?

Catalytic converter temperature sensor 2, bank 2 - circuit high. 1 reference families define this identifier: Generic OBD2.

## Is P043D a generic or manufacturer-specific code?

This code has a generic OBD-II prefix. Confirm the reference scope shown above.

## Can P043D tell me which part has failed?

This entry does not identify a failed part by itself. Confirm the vehicle’s make, model, year and current manufacturer service information before choosing a repair.

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Reference-family membership is not proof that a code applies to every listed ECU or vehicle. Runtime-ready definitions are not physical-vehicle validation. Unavailable readings must not be treated as zero. App and hardware sale availability must be checked separately.