P0D10: 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 | P0D10 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P0Dxx, Hybrid and electric: charging and battery |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0D10 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 P0D10 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.
Similar codes
- P0D0C The battery charge system positive contactor A control gives a lower signal
- P0D0D The battery charge system positive contactor A control gives a higher signal
- P0D0E The negative battery charge system contactor A has an electrical fault
- P0D0F The negative battery charge system contactor A has got stuck
- P0D11 The battery charge system negative contactor A control has a broken or
- P0D12 The battery charge system negative contactor A control gives readings outside
- P0D13 The battery charge system negative contactor A control gives a lower signal
- P0D14 The battery charge system negative contactor A control gives a higher signal
What does code P0D10 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 P0D10?
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, P0D10 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
