P0DF5Generator Inverter Temperature Sensor B Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P0DF5 sets when the signal voltage of generator inverter temperature sensor B stays below its valid window. Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV checks this continuously: if the V-phase high-side IGBT sensor reads at most 1.25 V during 0.08 s while the generator control unit has at least 8 V supply, P0DF5-00 is stored. Mitsubishi does not say which temperature this means, but with a thermistor whose resistance falls as it warms, a low voltage looks like an extremely hot switch, the usual picture of a short to ground or a shorted element. The guided repair ends with a new power drive unit because the sensor is internal. Expect reduced generator power while the fault is present. The high case is P0DF6, an implausible in-range value P0DF4.
- What you may notice
- Engine or hybrid warning light on
- Generator output limited, engine runs more often
- Displayed inverter temperature implausibly high
- Likely causes
- PossibleSignal line shorted to ground
- PossibleShorted thermistor inside the IGBT module
- PossibleInternal fault of the power drive unit
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Workshop only · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €4,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.