P0E6B: The battery charge system precharge contactor circuit has got stuck
The battery charge system precharge contactor circuit has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.
| Code | P0E6B |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P0Exx, Hybrid and electric |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0E6B 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 P0E6B 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
- P0E67 The battery charger control gives a higher signal than normal
- P0E68 The battery charger control gives readings outside the normal range
- P0E69 The warning light control of the control pilot line gives readings outside the
- P0E6A The battery charge system precharge contactor has an electrical fault
- P0E6C The battery charge system precharge contactor circuit has got stuck
- P0E6D The battery charge system precharge contactor control has a broken or
- P0E6E The battery charge system precharge contactor control gives readings outside
- P0E6F The battery charge system precharge contactor control gives a lower signal than
What does code P0E6B mean?
The battery charge system precharge contactor circuit has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.
How do you clear P0E6B?
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, P0E6B 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.
