P0DF8Generator Inverter Temperature Sensor C 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
- P0DF8 tells that temperature sensor C in the generator inverter delivers a voltage below its valid range. Mitsubishi uses the code in the Outlander PHEV for the W-phase high-side IGBT sensor: a reading at or under 1.25 V for 0.08 s, with at least 8 V GCU supply, stores P0DF8-00, and the check runs all the time. Physical causes are a short between signal and ground or a breakdown inside the module, for instance after coolant has reached the electronics. The value suggests a far too hot switch, so the controller derates the generator to stay on the safe side. The sensor cannot be replaced on its own, which is why Mitsubishi lists the power drive unit. The same fault on sensor B is P0DF5, the high case on this sensor P0DF9.
- What you may notice
- Hybrid or engine warning light on
- Generator power limited
- Implausibly high inverter temperature in live data
- Likely causes
- PossibleSignal line of sensor C shorted to ground
- PossibleShorted sensor or internal fault of the power drive unit
- RareCoolant or moisture inside the inverter electronics
- 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.