P0D86Battery Charger Coupler Status Indicator Control Circuit A/Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- Many plug-in vehicles light up the charge inlet to show whether the plug is recognised, charging is running or a fault exists; a Ford summary describes a four-segment ring, a supplier patent multi-coloured LEDs at the port. P0D86 says the control module driving channel A of this indicator finds no continuity in that circuit. Which colour or segment A stands for is up to the manufacturer, and none documents this code publicly. GM's Volt watched its single charge-status LED under P0D2C instead and caught an open line while the LED was commanded off, Type B. Typical reasons are an unplugged lamp connector, a broken wire near the flap or a burnt-out LED. Charging itself keeps working; only the status display at the port is missing. P0D87 and P0D88 are the low and high faults of the same channel.
- What you may notice
- Part of the charge port lighting stays dark
- Charging status not visible at the inlet, charging itself works
- Likely causes
- LikelyIndicator connector at the charge inlet unplugged or not latched
- PossibleBroken wire in the harness near the charge port flap
- PossibleFailed LED or lamp element of channel A
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €30 – €500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.