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P0D38 Battery Charger A Input Current Sensor Circuit

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

P0D38 is the general circuit code for the sensor that measures the AC current entering battery charger A, the on-board charger. It sets when the signal is missing or electrically invalid; range, low, high and intermittent faults have their own codes P0D39-P0D3C. No manufacturer documents P0D38 with set conditions in a public source. Mitsubishi's checks on the sibling codes show the scale: on the 2022 Outlander PHEV a sensor output below 0.344 V or above 4.658 V, about 54 A either way, for 0.5 s stops charging and leads to replacing the combined charger and DC/DC unit. Delta Electronics describes a self-test of a charger's current detection before power flows. Unlike P0D29 and P0D2A, which judge the current itself, P0D38 concerns the measurement. Charging is refused or aborted; driving stays possible.

Likely causes

Current sensing inside the on-board charger failed
Open or shorted sensor wiring or connector
Charger software or supply voltage fault

Symptoms

  • AC charging does not start or stops
  • Charging fault indication on the dashboard or charge port

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€100–2,500
Time0.5–4 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

battery charger a input current sensorwiring harnesson board charger

Related codes

P0D39P0D3AP0D3BP0D3CP0D29P0D2A

References: law.cornell.edu, mitsubishitechinfo.com, patents.google.com.