P0C78
Hybrid/EV Battery System Precharge Time Too Long
Severity
🔴 HighCan you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$56–278 (est.)
Symptoms
- Hybrid system does not activate
- Check Engine light comes on
- A hybrid system fault message appears
- Reduced vehicle performance
- The car goes into emergency mode
Causes
- Faulty precharge relay
- Damaged pre-charge resistor
- Problems with high voltage battery
- Malfunction of the hybrid system control module
- Open or short circuit in the precharge circuit
How to Fix
- Carry out diagnostics of the high-voltage system
- Check relay and precharge resistor
- Test the integrity of the precharge circuit
- Check the condition of the high-voltage battery
- Update or replace the control module if necessary
- Repair only from an authorized dealer
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