P0D97Battery Charger Coupler Unlock Control Circuit High
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P0D97 reports that the unlock control output sits higher than it should while the module is not driving it, or does not follow the command, which points to a release line touching a supply voltage. Such a fault is critical for safety logic: a release path that may be energised unintentionally could free the plug during current flow, so control units typically end the charging session or refuse to begin it while the code is active. No manufacturer documents P0D97 openly. CARB's comprehensive-component rules require output circuits to be checked for shorts and correct response, and the TE Connectivity actuator patent EP3252879B1 stresses that the lock position must be reliably detected to prevent unsecured charging. P0D96 is the short to ground, P0D93 the matching fault on the locking side.
- What you may notice
- Charging session stops or does not start
- Plug is not held firmly in the inlet
- Charging system fault message
- Likely causes
- LikelyUnlock drive wire shorted to a supply wire in the harness
- PossibleInternal short inside the lock actuator
- RareUnlock driver stage of the module stuck on
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.