P0623
Generator Lamp Control Circuit
Severity
✅ LowCan you drive?
Yes, but get it checked soon
Approx. repair cost
$2–22 (est.)
Symptoms
- The Check Engine light comes on
- The battery lamp does not light up when there is a charging fault
- Or the battery light is constantly on for no reason
- Incorrect operation of the charging indication system
- No visual warning of problems with the generator
Causes
- Burnt out battery warning light
- Lamp control circuit wire break
- Lamp wire short circuit to ground
- Instrument panel unit malfunction
- Lamp control ECU output internal fault
How to Fix
- Check the battery indicator lamp on the dashboard - replace if burnt out
- Measure the voltage at the lamp control connector when the ignition is turned on.
- Check the wiring from the ECU to the instrument panel for opens and shorts
- Check the instrument panel unit
- If external circuits are in good working order - ECU diagnostics
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