P0DFD: The battery charger coolant control valve control has a broken or disconnected
The battery charger coolant control valve control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | P0DFD |
|---|---|
| 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 P0DFD 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 P0DFD 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
- P0DF8 The generator inverter temperature sensor C gives a lower signal than normal
- P0DF9 The generator inverter temperature sensor C gives a higher signal than normal
- P0DFA The generator phase U V W current sensor gives readings that do not match the
- P0DFC The generator position sensor needs its learning procedure
- P0DFE The battery charger coolant control valve control gives a lower signal than
- P0DFF The battery charger coolant control valve control gives a higher signal than
What does code P0DFD mean?
The battery charger coolant control valve control has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear P0DFD?
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, P0DFD 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.
