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P0CFB

Control Pilot Charging Switch A Circuit High

The control pilot charging switch A reports a circuit high condition. SAE J1772 charging signal handshake may be compromised.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • Charge status indicator shows fault
  • Charging may not start or interrupts
  • Slower-than-expected charge rate

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Wire shorted to B+Common
  • Switch openPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Control Pilot Switch A
  • Wiring Harness
  • Bms

P0CFB is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.