Diagnostic article Generic OBD-II

P07BB: Park-button switch B has an unrecognized intermediate reading

P07BB monitors switch B values between the recognized Park-button pressed and released zones.

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Documented application

Documented 2025 GM diagnostic parameter monitor in 25OBDG04B.pdf; model, engine and calibration applicability require vehicle-specific confirmation.

The code alone does not identify a failed part or establish that a vehicle is safe to drive. Confirm the vehicle, reporting module and applicable service procedure.

The defining feature of P07BB in the reviewed GM table is an ambiguous Park-button state. Switch B's measured signal falls outside both its pressed and released zones, even though that condition differs from the dedicated circuit-low and circuit-high checks.

An intermediate interval

The source defines the malfunction interval as greater than 184.00 and less than 188.00. It gives no voltage unit, so these are controller-signal values rather than a ready-made meter specification. A reading within this interval can be problematic despite not being an extreme high or low value.

The diagnostic needs 400 failing samples in a 480-sample window. That persistence criterion is part of the distinction between a fleeting transition through an intermediate value and a reportable performance fault. This page does not provide a sampling period, so an exact elapsed failure time cannot be calculated from it alone.

Related codes affect eligibility

The enable information references P07B9 and P07BA, switch B's low and high faults, as codes not set. Calibration enablement is also required, and reporting is Type B over two trips. Their presence should therefore be considered before assuming this performance test has completed normally.

For confirmation, examine the B-channel value and the interpreted button state over actual transitions. The intended result is reliable recognition of the permitted states under an enabled diagnostic. P07BB alone does not demonstrate a failed parking lock or identify a replacement assembly. The thresholds remain limited to this 2025 GM monitor pending vehicle-specific applicability checks.

Source: GM monitor, PDF page 651.

Article source documents

  1. General Motors

    25OBDG04B — 2025 Engine and Transmission Diagnostic Parameters

Source checks describe how the text was prepared; they do not certify a diagnosis or confirm compatibility with every vehicle using this code.

Original code reference

Dictionary definition

Transmission Park Position Sensor/Switch B Circuit Performance/Low

This definition retains its original catalog scope. The article above is limited to its explicitly documented application.

Reference scope

Generic OBD-II definition.

A manufacturer label does not establish the model, year, engine or module to which a diagnosis applies. Read the safety and diagnostic limits.

Definition source

  1. Community reference dataWal33D (Waleed Judah)
    DTC Database: pinned community code definitions

    Source checked · MIT