P0DE5: The control of charge status light B has a broken or disconnected wire
The control of charge status light B has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually the bulb or LED, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P0DE5 |
|---|---|
| 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 P0DE5 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 P0DE5 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
- P0DE0 Cell balancing circuit N of the high voltage battery has an electrical fault
- P0DE1 Cell balancing circuit N of the high voltage battery stays on
- P0DE2 Cell balancing circuit N of the high voltage battery does not switch on
- P0DE3 Cell balancing circuit N of the high voltage battery gives readings outside the
- P0DE6 The high voltage battery cell voltage is below normal
- P0DE7 The high voltage battery cell voltage is above normal
- P0DE8 The high voltage battery coolant C control valve control has a broken or
- P0DE9 The high voltage battery coolant C control valve has got stuck
What does code P0DE5 mean?
The control of charge status light B has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually the bulb or LED, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P0DE5?
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, P0DE5 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.
