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Originally Posted by RobH
Great post.
I have balanced the pack in my HCH in the past, but now it doesn't seem to balance anymore. I bought a second pack to be able to keep the card going while charging other sticks. I think I may have broken the PTC strips or one of the other three thermocouples. Be gentle putting it back together. Not sure how to diagnose the problem but I think the pack is charged. Currently driving it with IMA and MIL lights on. Should I turn off the switch on the pack?
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Generally the first step in diagnosis anytime you have an error code is to get the error code read ... if you don't have a reader yourself ... you can go to an automotive parts store like the autozone or similar and ask them to read it for you ... you are more interested in the actual error code than what they think that error code means.
Battery packs give error codes for multiple reasons ... some are treatable ... some are not ... some require replacement.
A Treatable issue is one that like putting air in your ties will need to be done again every now and then ... this treats the effects but does not fix the original issue that produces those effects.
Some issues like a worn out tire , require something to be replaced in order for it to be properly functional.
In order to know / quantify what the cause of your battery errors are would require that the pack be tested ... each part and the combined whole can be tested and it's performance quantified.... by yourself or pay someone else to do it for you.