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P0D3A Battery Charger A Input Current Sensor Circuit Low

Check engine lightOn
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

P0D3A is the low-signal fault of the charger A input current sensor. Mitsubishi defines it for the 2022 Outlander PHEV as a short to ground: if the sensor output falls below 0.344 V, which corresponds to roughly -54 A, for 0.5 s while the charger supply is 10-16 V, charging is stopped and the combined charger and DC/DC unit is swapped. GM's battery charger control module in the 2011 Volt compares the reported current with a lower bound (0.8 A; 1.65 A in the 2014 table with AC voltage above 80 V) for 160 of 200 ms and rates it Type A, so the MIL comes on. The mirror fault is P0D3B, offset errors fall under P0D39. Usually the sensor inside the charger is at fault rather than outside wiring; charging stays unavailable until repaired.

Likely causes

Current sensor signal shorted to ground inside the charger
Failed on-board charger/DC-DC unit
Unstable 12 V supply to the charger module

Symptoms

  • AC charging stops or never begins
  • MIL on (GM)

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 sensoron board charger

Related codes

P0D3BP0D39P0D38P0D3C

References: mitsubishitechinfo.com, gsi.ext.gm.com, gsi.ext.gm.com.