OBD Guide

P2BCB

Battery Charging System Negative Contactor B Circuit

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Check Engine light comes on
  • Hybrid system power reduction
  • Problems with charging a high-voltage battery
  • The car goes into emergency mode
  • An error message appears on the dashboard

Causes

  • Negative contactor B fault
  • Open or short circuit in the contactor circuit
  • Contactor relay problems
  • Malfunction of the hybrid system control unit
  • Corrosion or poor contact in connectors

How to Fix

  1. Check the condition of contactor B
  2. Check the integrity of the wiring and connectors in the circuit
  3. Check the functionality of the contactor relay
  4. Scan the hybrid system control unit for errors
  5. Replace faulty contactor or circuit components

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