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For 1990-2009 cars only

Diagnostic Instructions

    • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
    • Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
    •  Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptor

DTC P0AEE: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 1 Performance

DTC P0AEF: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0AF0: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit High Voltage

DTC P0AF3: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 2 Performance

DTC P0AF4: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 2 Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0AF5: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 2 Circuit High Voltage

DTC P0BD2: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 3 Performance

DTC P0BD3: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0BD4: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit High Voltage

DTC P0BD7: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 4 Performance

DTC P0BD8: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0BD9: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit High Voltage

DTC P0BDC: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 5 Performance

DTC P0BDD: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 5 Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0BDE: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 5 Circuit High Voltage

DTC P0BE1: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 6 Performance

DTC P0BE2: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 6 Circuit Low Voltage

DTC P0BE3: Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor 6 Circuit High Voltage

Circuit/System Description

This is an internal fault detection of the drive motor generator power inverter module (PIM) assembly. This fault is handled inside the PIM and no external circuits are involved.

Conditions for Running the DTC

P0AEE, P0AF3, P0BD2, P0BD7, P0BDC, and P0BE1

    • Ignition ON after the ignition has been OFF for 6 hours.
    • Temperature average of the inverter phase temperature sensors is greater than 12°C (10°F).
    • Motor temperature sensor is greater than -40°C (-40°F).
    • DTCs P0AEF, P0AF0, P0BD3, P0BD4, P0BDD, P0BDE, P0A2C, and P0A2D are not set.

P0AEF, P0AF4, P0BD3, P0BD8, P0BDD, and P0BE2

Ignition ON.

P0AF0, P0AF5, P0BD4, P0BD9, P0BDE, and P0BE3

    • Ignition ON.
    • Motor temperature is greater than -40°C (-40°F).
       ⇒If motor temperature is less than -40°C (-40°F) at Ignition ON, the drive motor must operate at greater than 20 N·m (14.75 lb ft) for a cumulative time of 1.5 minutes before the DTC will run.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

P0AEE, P0AF3, P0BD2, P0BD7, P0BDC, and P0BE1

    • A 15°C ( 27°F) difference is observed between the individual inverter phase temperature sensor and the average of all the inverter phase temperatures.
    • The above condition is present for 4 seconds.

P0AEF, P0AF4, P0BD3, P0BD8, P0BDD, and P0BE2

The inverter phase temperature sensor is greater than 125°C (275°F) for 3 seconds.

P0AF0, P0AF5, P0BD4, P0BD9, P0BDE, and P0BE3

The inverter phase temperature sensor is less than -40°C (-40°F) for 3 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • DTCs P0AEE, P0AEF, P0AF0, P0AF3, P0AF4, P0AF5, P0BD2, P0BD3, P0BD4, P0BD7, P0BD8, P0BD9, P0BDC, P0BDD, P0BDE, P0BE1, P0BE2 AND P0BE3 are Type B DTCs.
    • The PIM commands the battery energy control module (BECM) to open the high voltage contactor relays.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

DTCs P0AEE, P0AEF, P0AF0, P0AF3, P0AF4, P0AF5, P0BD2, P0BD3, P0BD4, P0BD7, P0BD8, P0BD9, P0BDC, P0BDD, P0BDE, P0BE1, P0BE2 AND P0BE3 are Type B DTCs.

Reference Information

DTC Type Reference

Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions

Circuit/System Verification

  1. Clear the DTC information.
  2. Turn the ignition OFF for 1 minute.
  3. Operate the vehicle under the Conditions for Running the DTC.
  4. Retest for DTCs P0AEE, P0AEF, P0AF0, P0AF3, P0AF4, P0AF5, P0BD2, P0BD3, P0BD4, P0BD7, P0BD8, P0BD9, P0BDC, P0BDD, P0BDE, P0BE1, P0BE2 AND P0BE3.

Circuit/System Testing

Program the PIM with the latest software version and recheck for DTCs.

If the DTC resets after programming or if the PIM already contains the latest software version, replace the PIM.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

Control Module References for PIM replacement, setup, and programming.