P0D37: The high voltage battery system current is above normal
The high voltage battery system current is above normal. It may be the battery itself, its management or a connection. It is high voltage, have it checked by a qualified workshop.
| Code | P0D37 |
|---|---|
| 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 P0D37 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 P0D37 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
- P0D32 The DC converter A is getting too hot
- P0D33 The DC converter current is above normal
- P0D34 There is a fault in the high voltage battery system current
- P0D36 The high voltage battery system current is below normal
- P0D38 The battery charger input current sensor has an electrical fault
- P0D39 The battery charger input current sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P0D3A The battery charger input current sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P0D3B The battery charger input current sensor gives a higher signal than normal
What does code P0D37 mean?
The high voltage battery system current is above normal. It may be the battery itself, its management or a connection. It is high voltage, have it checked by a qualified workshop.
How do you clear P0D37?
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, P0D37 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.
