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P0D3F Battery Charger A Input Voltage Sensor A Circuit Low

Check engine lightOn

EmissionsNot relevant

Drive cycleNot required

Limp modeNo

P0D3F reports that the charger's AC input voltage reading is too low. In the 2011-2014 Volt GM's charger module sets it when the AC peak stays below 90 V while AC is present (1.5 s in 2011, 5.5 s in 2014), Type A; the 2016-2019 Volt instead watches a duty-cycle signal at or below 8 %. GM bulletin PIC5803D links it to certain charging stations and to grid brown-outs during storms, 12-08-45-001A to electrical noise on household circuits, and PIT6353 to DC-only NACS adapters plugged into AC chargers on newer GM EVs. Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV treats a sensor output under 0.474 V as a short to ground and stops charging. The opposite fault is P0D40. Check the supply and the charging equipment before replacing parts.

Likely causes

Weak, interrupted or noisy AC supply (brown-out, shared circuit)

DC-only adapter used on an AC charger (GM PIT6353)

Charger module software needs update (GM PIC5803D)

Voltage sensor signal shorted to ground in the charger

Symptoms

Charging does not start or is interrupted
MIL on (GM)
Charge cord LEDs flash or the charge indicator changes colour repeatedly

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumWorkshop job

Parts and labour€0–2,500

Time0.3–4 h

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

Parts involved

battery charger a input voltage sensor aon board chargerac input circuit

Related codes

P0D40 P0D3E P0D3D P0D41 P0D27

References: gsi.ext.gm.com, gsi.ext.gm.com, static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov.