OBD Guide

P0CF6

Control Pilot Circuit High

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Yes, but get it checked soon
Approx. repair cost
$17–111 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Inability to charge an electric car
  • Interrupting the charging process
  • Error message on the charging station
  • Flashing charging light in car

Causes

  • Charging station malfunction
  • Damage to the charging cable
  • Short circuit in Control Pilot circuit
  • On-board charger malfunction
  • Grounding problems

How to Fix

  1. Check the charging station in another car
  2. Inspect the charging cable for damage
  3. Check the condition of the contacts in the charging port
  4. Diagnose the on-board charger
  5. Test Control Pilot circuit for short circuit

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