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CP_a043 — Door Pot Irrational

Full alert identifier: CP_a043_doorPotIrrational

Message shown in the car

Charge port door sensor fault Charge port may not operate as expected

Alert description

The charge port (CP) electronic control unit (ECU) detects an issue with the CP door potentiometer.

Potential impact

The CP door does not open or close as designed.

Set condition

The CP ECU detects that the CP door potentiometer is behaving erratically, based on sensor readings.

Clear condition

The CP ECU detects via potentiometer sensor readings that the CP door behaves rationally through several open and close cycles.

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
Door Pot Filtered CP_a043_doorPotFiltered %
Door Velocity CP_a043_doorVelocity %/s
Idle Door Pot CP_a043_idleDoorPot %
Signal Unit
Drift Flag CP_a043_driftFlag —
Out Of Range Flag CP_a043_outOfRangeFlag —
Wrong Direction Flag CP_a043_wrongDirectionFlag —

Check other alerts

With Service Mode Plus enabled, open Service Alerts → All. Review the other alerts for clues to the cause of CP_a043.

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