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P2AD5

Intermediate System Voltage High

The intermediate (DC-link) system voltage in the hybrid power electronics is above the expected window. Common during regenerative braking when energy recovery exceeds storage capacity.

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

Common causes

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

  • Regenerative braking overshootCommon
  • BMS cell balancing off - voltage spikesPossible

Parts involved

  • Dc Link Capacitor
  • Hv Battery
  • Regenerative Brake System

P2AD5 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.