P0D5D
Battery Charger Hybrid/EV System Discharge Time Too Short
The battery charger system DC-link discharge time is shorter than calibrated. Indicates short circuit in discharge path.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
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.
- Short circuit in discharge pathCommon
- Discharge resistor shortedPossible
Parts involved
- Battery Charger Discharge Circuit
- Dc Link Capacitor
P0D5D 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.