Dear All,
I'm the owner of a CX-5 2018 GT AWD 2.5L NA with cylinder deactivation. I unfortunately managed to damage a sensor (the wire has ripped off the connector, unrecoverable) found under the car on the catalytic converter pipe. I blame a block of hard snow/ice.
The error code reads P2BF6, vehicle system malfunction. Went to dealership, of course one cannot replace only the sensor (part number for the sensor itself seems to be PYH5-13J40) but the whole pipe + converter (PYH6-20-55XA) which is quite costly...
The mechanics was a bit vague has to what the purpose of this sensor was. It was mentioned it had to do with the cylinder deactivation feature. Mazda itself, when contacted, was also a bit clueless and kept referring me back to my dealership.
I couldn't find much info on the web/forums, there's a TSB for mazda3 about same error code but my case is a bit different and it didn't really say what this sensor was actually doing.
My question to you, fellow owners, would be if anyone knows what would be the consequences of driving without that obscure sensor functioning? If it just prevents the car from deactivating cylinders, I wouldn't care, even better I want to say! But maybe that's just wishful thinking..
Thanks in advance!
Stay safe.
I'm the owner of a CX-5 2018 GT AWD 2.5L NA with cylinder deactivation. I unfortunately managed to damage a sensor (the wire has ripped off the connector, unrecoverable) found under the car on the catalytic converter pipe. I blame a block of hard snow/ice.
The error code reads P2BF6, vehicle system malfunction. Went to dealership, of course one cannot replace only the sensor (part number for the sensor itself seems to be PYH5-13J40) but the whole pipe + converter (PYH6-20-55XA) which is quite costly...
The mechanics was a bit vague has to what the purpose of this sensor was. It was mentioned it had to do with the cylinder deactivation feature. Mazda itself, when contacted, was also a bit clueless and kept referring me back to my dealership.
I couldn't find much info on the web/forums, there's a TSB for mazda3 about same error code but my case is a bit different and it didn't really say what this sensor was actually doing.
My question to you, fellow owners, would be if anyone knows what would be the consequences of driving without that obscure sensor functioning? If it just prevents the car from deactivating cylinders, I wouldn't care, even better I want to say! But maybe that's just wishful thinking..
Thanks in advance!
Stay safe.