OBD Guide

P2E4E

Battery Charger Coupler Temperature C Too High

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Yes, but get it checked soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–278 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Interrupting the charging process
  • Hot charging cable or connector
  • Smell of melted plastic
  • Error message on the dashboard
  • Reduced charging speed

Causes

  • Damaged or worn charging connector
  • Connector contacts are dirty
  • Charger cooling system malfunction
  • High resistance in charging circuit
  • Extremely high ambient temperature

How to Fix

  1. Visually inspect the charging connector for damage
  2. Cleaning connector contacts with a special product
  3. Checking the charger cooling system
  4. Diagnostics of a high-voltage system by a specialist
  5. Replacing a damaged charging connector if necessary

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