P0CFD: Control Pilot Charging Switch A Stuck Off
What to do
This one rules the charging network out — the car cannot signal readiness, so no charge point will work. Stop trying different sites; it is the vehicle. The fault is in the charging control electronics rather than the inlet, which is worth saying when you book it in.
What this code means
Control Pilot charging switch A is stuck off.
This is the plain version of the fault, and it produces a clean symptom: the car will not charge, anywhere. The switch cannot pull the pilot line down, so the vehicle never says ready, and every charge point it is offered will sit politely doing nothing. A cable plugs in, a light may come on, and no current ever flows.
Because the failure is total and consistent, it is one of the easier faults in this family to be confident about — and it rules out the network entirely, which is worth telling an owner who has been driving between chargers trying to find one that works.
Likely causes
Start here
- Faulty on-board charger · specialist
- Corroded or loose connector · easy
Less common
- Damaged charging inlet or pins · moderate
- Water ingress into connector · easy
Symptoms
Components involved
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