P2502: The charging voltage is not right
The charging voltage is not right. It is usually the alternator, its belt or the battery.
| Code | P2502 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P25xx, Auxiliary inputs and electrical system |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2502 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 P2502 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
- P2500 The alternator warning lamp circuit signal at terminal L is electrically too low
- P2501 The alternator warning lamp circuit signal at terminal L is electrically too
- P2503 The charge system voltage is below normal
- P2504 The charge system voltage is above normal
- P2505 There is a fault in the engine control unit supply voltage
- P2506 The engine control unit supply voltage is out of range or behaves abnormally
- P2563 Turbocharger boost control position sensor A range/performance
What does code P2502 mean?
The charging voltage is not right. It is usually the alternator, its belt or the battery.
How do you clear P2502?
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, P2502 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.
