P0D88: Circuit A of the charging plug status light gives a higher signal than normal
Circuit A of the charging plug status light gives a higher signal than normal. It is usually the bulb or LED, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P0D88 |
|---|---|
| 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 P0D88 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 P0D88 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
- P0D83 The battery charger input gives a higher signal than normal
- P0D84 The battery charger input fails now and then
- P0D85 The battery charge output voltage is above normal
- P0D87 Circuit A of the charging plug status light gives a lower signal than normal
- P0D8A Circuit B of the charging plug status light gives a lower signal than normal
- P0D8B Circuit B of the charging plug status light gives a higher signal than normal
- P0D8D Circuit C of the charging plug status light gives a lower signal than normal
- P0D8E Circuit C of the charging plug status light gives a higher signal than normal
What does code P0D88 mean?
Circuit A of the charging plug status light gives a higher signal than normal. It is usually the bulb or LED, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P0D88?
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, P0D88 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.
