P0D38Battery Charger A Input Current Sensor Circuit
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P0D38 is the general circuit code for the sensor that measures the AC current entering battery charger A, the on-board charger. It sets when the signal is missing or electrically invalid; range, low, high and intermittent faults have their own codes P0D39-P0D3C. No manufacturer documents P0D38 with set conditions in a public source. Mitsubishi's checks on the sibling codes show the scale: on the 2022 Outlander PHEV a sensor output below 0.344 V or above 4.658 V, about 54 A either way, for 0.5 s stops charging and leads to replacing the combined charger and DC/DC unit. Delta Electronics describes a self-test of a charger's current detection before power flows. Unlike P0D29 and P0D2A, which judge the current itself, P0D38 concerns the measurement. Charging is refused or aborted; driving stays possible.
- What you may notice
- AC charging does not start or stops
- Charging fault indication on the dashboard or charge port
- Likely causes
- LikelyCurrent sensing inside the on-board charger failed
- PossibleOpen or shorted sensor wiring or connector
- RareCharger software or supply voltage fault
- Repair
- Workshop only · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €2,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.