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BMS_a156 — SW BMB Vref bad

Full alert identifier: BMS_a156_SW_BMB_Vref_bad

Message shown in the car

Unable to charge Service is required

Alert description

The Battery Management System (BMS) detects an out-of-bounds module voltage reference.

Potential impact

This alert is primarily informational. Other BMB voltage signals will be substituted given the reference voltage is unreliable.

Set condition

Any battery monitoring board (BMB) reference voltage has continuously deviated outside the in-bounds threshold of the nominal voltage.

Clear condition

All BMB reference voltages continuously remain within the in-bounds threshold of the nominal voltage.

Signals to check

Open this alert in Service Mode Plus and review the Payload tab. Use the field names below to identify the values shown by your vehicle.

Signal Unit
Vref Sample BMS_a156_VrefSample V
Signal Unit
Vref Status BMS_a156_VrefStatus
0
MISSING
1
BAD
2
NOMINAL
3
BYPASSED
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Bmb Device Id BMS_a156_bmbDeviceId —

Check other alerts

With Service Mode Plus enabled, open Service Alerts → All. Review the other alerts for clues to the cause of BMS_a156.

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