Skip to content

BMS_f010 — SW Neg Contactor Drive

Full alert identifier: BMS_f010_SW_Neg_Contactor_Drive

Message shown in the car

Service is required Schedule service now

Alert description

There is an issue with the negative contactor drive circuit. This alert may indicate an open pack contactor drive circuit, a falsely closed pack contactor loop, an increase in the pack contactor coil current during economized operation, or that a pack contactor has popped open during operation.

Potential impact

Inability to charge, drive, or support the low voltage (LV) system

Set condition

The battery management system (BMS) detects unexpected current through the negative contactor drive circuit.

Clear condition

The BMS detects nominal current through the negative contactor drive circuit.

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
Coil Current BMS_a010_coilCurrent
255
SNA
A
Vehicle 12 V BMS_a010_vehicle12V
255
SNA
V
Signal Unit
Contactor State BMS_a010_contactorState —
Ctr BMS_a010_ctr
0
DR POS
1
DR NEG
2
ANC POS
3
ANC NEG
4
FC POS
5
FC NEG
6
UNDEF
—
Ctr Err Type BMS_a010_ctrErrType
0
OPENED FAILURE
1
WELDED
2
EEPROM
3
DRIVESHORT PULLIN
4
COILIMPEDANCE REDUCED
5
DRIVEOPEN PULLIN
6
UNEXPECTED DRIVECURRENT
—
Ctr Set Failed BMS_a010_ctrSetFailed
0
CTR DR
1
CTR ANC
2
CTR FC
3
SNA
—
Pre Chg State BMS_a010_preChgState —

Check other alerts

With Service Mode Plus enabled, open Service Alerts → All. Review the other alerts for clues to the cause of BMS_f010.

Browse all BMS alert codes