DTC P0A81-15: Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Fan 1 Circuit Short to Auxiliary Battery or Open [08/2020 - ]: Description

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DTC No.	Detection Item	DTC Detection Condition	Trouble Area	MIL	Warning Indicate
P0A81-15	Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Fan 1 Circuit Short to Auxiliary Battery or Open	Both of the following conditions are met: The speed calculated based on the battery cooling blower assembly output frequency (FP0) is not within the target control speed range. The battery cooling blower assembly speed is excessively high when a speed below a certain level is requested. (1 trip detection logic)	Battery cooling blower assembly Battery ECU assembly	Comes on	Master Warning Light: Comes on

RELATED DATA LIST

DTC No.	Data List
P0A81-15	Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Fan 1 Drive Request Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Fan 1 Drive Status Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Fan 1 Frequency

The following items can be helpful when performing repairs:

Data List

Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature 1 to 6
BATT Voltage

HINT:

"Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Fan 1 Frequency" is detected when the battery cooling blower assembly is operating and its value changes in proportion to the battery cooling blower assembly speed.
If the battery cooling blower assembly speed is excessively high, this DTC is stored.