Battery sometimes doesn’t charge on first attempt

[stealthytolkien]

When I plug in the charger, sometimes I just get white lights on the charge indicator circle.

Remove and reinsert, it charges normally. It never takes a third try but often takes two tries.

Is the charger bad or the charge port module bad hardware or software wise is what I’m trying to find out before I reach out to the service center.

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[RickMachE]

Can't tell from your post. What charger are you using? Sometimes chargers get contacted by the car, think about it, and then kick in say a minute or two later.

 

[B177y]

When my port went bad, I had the same white lights, but they never changed to blue no matter how many attempts or how long I let the charger stay in the port. I did get red lights and a charging error message first, then the white lights only for every attempt after that.

Dealer said it was a "bent charge sense pin". Everything looked normal to me when I dropped it off so I can't confirm or deny that was the problem.

With your intermittent problem, I would take a look at the pins on the car and your EVSE connector for wear or if something doesn't look right, it could really be caused by either side (car or EVSE).

@Mach-Lee has a few posts around here about charging port issues. Here's one that may help your diagnosis journey:

https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...24-code-and-possible-12v-battery-drain.23525/

 

[ChehRob]

I am experiencing some of this - it may be me, the car, the charger, the iPhone, the newly changed Wi-Fi in the condo garage, Blue Tooth (prime suspect). Anyway, if I got in the car and turned Blue Tooth off and then on it seemed to work. I do not know if that is what 'fixed' it.

 

[stealthytolkien]

Thanks.

I have never once gotten any red lights on the charging ring. And like I said before, if it doesn’t charge on the first attempt it starts on the second attempt 100% times. And when it starts charging it charges without any interruption.

I have a ShockFlo charger. I also have Ford’s provided charger but that shows red lights on the charger itself (known issue) so I basically have just kept that charger in the car trunk for emergencies when I’m on the road.

 

[MustangJim]

I have a chargpoint charger had this issue and it was covered under warranty and charge worked fine after it was replaced.

 

[NY E Pony]

I used to have the exact same proble.m. funny , i I have a chargpoint also, the company replaced the charger but that didnt do anything. I had the dealer replace the charge port and bingo things are as good as new.

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