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P2DCE

Control Pilot Charging Switch B Circuit/Open

The control pilot charging switch B reports a circuit/open 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.

  • Open in switch wireCommon
  • Switch failedPossible
  • Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely

Parts involved

  • Control Pilot Switch B
  • Wiring Harness
  • Bms

P2DCE 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.