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

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  1. CHECK DTC OUTPUT (HV BATTERY, HYBRID CONTROL) 
    1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the power switch on (IG).
    3. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / HV Battery and Hybrid Control / Trouble Codes.
    4. Check for DTCs.

      Powertrain > HV Battery > Trouble Codes 

      Powertrain > Hybrid Control > Trouble Codes 

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      P0A81-15 only is output, or DTCs except the ones in the table below are also output. A
      DTCs of hybrid battery system in the table below are output. B
      DTCs of hybrid control system in the table below are output. C
      System Relevant DTC
      Hybrid battery system P060A-47 Hybrid/EV Battery Energy Control Module Monitoring Processor Watchdog / Safety MCU Failure
      P060B-49 Hybrid/EV Battery Energy Control Module A/D Processing Internal Electronic Failure
      P0606-87 Hybrid/EV Battery Energy Control Module Processor to Monitoring Processor Missing Message
      Hybrid control system P0A1F-94 Hybrid/EV Battery Energy Control Module Unexpected Operation
    5. Turn the power switch off.

    Result: 

    B 

    GO TO DTC CHART (HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM). Refer to  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART [08/2020 - ] 

    Result: 

    C 

    GO TO DTC CHART (HYBRID CONTROL SYSTEM). Refer to  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART [08/2020 - 08/2021]  , or refer to  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART [08/2021 - ] 

    Result: 

    A 

    See step  2

  2. CHECK BATTERY ECU ASSEMBLY (FREQUENCY) 

    See step  6

    Result

    Proceed to
    OK
    NG

    Result: 

    OK 

    REPLACE BATTERY COOLING BLOWER ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL [06/2018 - ] 

    Result: 

    NG 

    REPLACE BATTERY ECU ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL [08/2020 - 08/2021]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [08/2021 - 09/2022]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [09/2022 - ]