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P0E41

Charge Status Indicator B Control Circuit Low

Voltage on the charge status indicator b control circuit is below the expected window. Wiring faults of this kind typically come from chafing, water ingress at connector seals, or pin push-back — a wiggle test on the harness while the code is active often confirms the location.

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

Common causes

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

  • Wire shorted to groundCommon
  • Lamp internal shortPossible
  • Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely

Parts involved

  • Charge Status Indicator B
  • Wiring Harness

P0E41 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.