P2C6FDrive Motor A Phase Z Current
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P2C6F is the general current fault for phase Z, the third phase of the second winding set of drive motor A. No manufacturer documents it publicly. Whether Z is measured at all depends on the design: the Mitsubishi Electric patent fits a sensor to each of X, Y and Z, while a Hyundai patent describes inverters that measure two phase currents and calculate the third, since all three must add up to zero. In the second case a Z code can arise from an error in X or Y, so the other phases must be checked too. The code covers implausible readings and current that does not follow the command without a clear low or high case (P2C70, P2C71); a sensor circuit fault is P2E23. The driver sees a hybrid or drive warning with reduced or no electric power.
- What you may notice
- Hybrid or drive system warning with MIL
- Reduced electric power, possibly engine-only operation on hybrids
- Other X/Y phase codes stored alongside
- Likely causes
- PossibleError in the X or Y current measurement corrupting a calculated Z value
- PossiblePhase Z terminal or busbar loose, corroded or overheated
- PossibleFault in the Z switching leg or its gate driver
- RareDamaged phase Z winding
- 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: €300 – €6,000
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.