P0E72: The charging control pilot signal frequency is lower than it should be
The charging control pilot signal frequency is lower than it should be. It is usually the charging point or the charging cable.
| Code | P0E72 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P0Exx, Hybrid and electric |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0E72 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 P0E72 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
- 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
- P0E70 The battery charge system precharge contactor control gives a higher signal
- P0E73 The charging control pilot signal frequency is higher than it should be
- P0E75 The coolant bypass valve A control has a broken or disconnected wire
- P0E76 The coolant bypass valve A control gives a lower signal than normal
- P0E77 The coolant bypass valve A control gives a higher signal than normal
What does code P0E72 mean?
The charging control pilot signal frequency is lower than it should be. It is usually the charging point or the charging cable.
How do you clear P0E72?
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, P0E72 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.
