P0D8DBattery Charger Coupler Status Indicator Control Circuit C Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P0D8D marks channel C of the charge port status indicator as shorted toward ground: when the module switches C on, the line does not reach the expected level and the driver registers overcurrent or a low voltage. As with A and B, the code is defined in the standard but no manufacturer publishes its own conditions for it; GM's Volt logic for P0D2C, which tests a grounded LED line only while the LED is commanded on, shows the usual principle. Because the third channel is often the last LED or segment in a chain, damage tends to sit at the far end of the harness inside the inlet housing. A grounded driver output inside the module is the rarer case. Expect the channel to go dark and possibly the whole indicator to be disabled for protection; charging stays possible. P0D8C and P0D8E complete the C trio.
- What you may notice
- Colour or segment C stays dark
- Whole port indicator may switch off
- Likely causes
- LikelyShort to ground at the far end of the harness inside the inlet housing
- PossibleShorted LED or segment of channel C
- RareGrounded driver output inside the control module
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €30 – €700
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.