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Circuit/System Verification

    NOTE:

    Always inspect for debris in both the Coupler and the charge cord that might prevent complete insertion. Snow/Ice, insects or other foreign material may prevent good electrical connection and should be removed before attempting to diagnose charging complaints.

  1. Vehicle in Service Mode, verify no additional DTCs are set in other control modules.
    • Go to next step: If no additional DTCs are set 
  2. NOTE:

    Certain DTCs inhibit DC Charging, clearing the DTC alone will not clear the inhibit condition.

  3. Verify DTCs that disable DC Charging were not recently cleared.
    • Go to next step: If DTCs were not cleared or the DC Charging Disable Reset had been Performed 
  4. NOTE:

    Loss of 12V or programming of the module will inhibit DC Charging.

  5. Verify that a low/no 12V Condition was not present at the K16A Battery Energy Control Module 1 or that the module was not recently programmed.
    • If the specified conditions occurred 

      The vehicle must be driven at a speed Greater than 3 km/h (2 mph) to re-enable DC Charging.

    • Go to next step: If the specified conditions had not occurred or the vehicle had been driven 
  6. Connect a 120/220V AC charge cord and verify the vehicle will AC charge.
    • Go to next step: If the vehicle will AC Charge 
  7. NOTE:

    The DC Charge History parameters record the conditions present during the last 5 charge events.

  8. Review the K16A Battery Energy Control Module 1, DC Charge History Scan Tool Parameters. Inspect for any conditions that prohibited DC Charging.
    • If an off-vehicle charge station Condition prohibited DC Charging 

      The vehicle is OK. Advise the customer to report a problem with the DC fast charge station.

    • Go to next step: If an off-vehicle Condition was not observed 
  9. NOTE:

    Review diagnostic aids.

  10. Verify with the customer whether the off-vehicle DC Charge Station had multiple charge cords, or they had difficulty in connecting the charge cord to the receptacle.
    • If any of the conditions were observed 

      The vehicle is OK. Advise the customer to report a problem with the DC fast charge station.

    • Go to next step: If the conditions were not observed 
  11. Connect to a known good DC Charge Station. Verify vehicle will fast charge and no DTCs are set.
    • If the vehicle will not fast charge and no DTCs are set 

      Refer to Circuit/System Testing.

    • Go to next step: If the vehicle will fast charge 
  12. All OK.