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P0D0F: The negative battery charge system contactor A has got stuck

The negative battery charge system contactor A has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.

Code P0D0F at a glance
CodeP0D0F
SystemEngine and transmission
GroupP0Dxx, Hybrid and electric: charging and battery
TypeGeneric: it means the same on every make

How to read and clear P0D0F with Final OBD

Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P0D0F with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.

If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.

Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.

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What does code P0D0F mean?

The negative battery charge system contactor A has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.

How do you clear P0D0F?

With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P0D0F comes back.