OMG, your dog rides a motorcycle, too? We have club for biker dogs. We should connect!
I have the grizzle extreme and never had such a problem as it is the one thing in my charging set up that has worked. I know when the 12v dies that the red rings can appear during the vehicles last gasp but never after just plugging it in. Thinking as the 12v dies it gets confused and throws the error. Does not sound like a dumb charger problem but more like a problem with the car.
It takes 30 seconds before the red rings show up, and I think I've seen this code in your car before Shane. On the contrary, I think some of your 12V issues are being caused by the Grizzl-E, so check for the blue flash to verify a good connection after plugging in every time.
Sure the charger did it but it is funny how it happened the first week I owned it and I was using the ford mobile charger. Then the second time 200 some miles away again with the ford mobile. Than the third time on the grizzle. Every time after a couple of days parked. That’s the car for me not the two chargers that charged the car than 30 hours later the 12v dies and charge fault shows up.
Mike-LeeNote: This TSB is written by me, not Ford. I've seen this issue in a dozen vehicles now.
Issue: The user may experience a "Charge station fault" error and a flashing red ring indicator on the charge port 30 seconds after plugging in a Level 1 or Level 2 charger (J1772 plug). A P0D56:24 code will be set in the SOBDM. On some vehicles, a 12V drain may also occur after this fault is set until the plug is removed. If the user does not address the charge station fault and leaves the plug in, the 12V battery may drain in the next several hours, generating additional errors and/or starting issues. This issue is caused by operator error or a dimensionally incorrect J1772 that does not fully insert and latch into the charging port. NOTE: This is issue often associated with Grizzl-E brand chargers.
Resolution: Advise the user to always ensure the the J1772 plug is fully inserted until the latch clicks, and verify a blue indicator is shown on the charge port before walking away. If the J1772 plug is not easily to push in and latch, it may be dimensionally incorrect and defective. Advise the user to replace the EVSE cord. The charge port locking pin should also be inspected for damage per TSB 22-2345.
Tip: If this issue occurs, you must fully unplug and replug to clear the fault and resume charging!
Explanation: The J1772 handle contains an internal switch (S3) that is opened when the release button is pressed. If the plug is not fully inserted into the charge port, the latch will be lifted up on the ramp which prevents the S3 switch from closing (the release button won't come up fully). The car reads the status of this switch through the plug and sets a P0D56:24 code after 30 seconds if the S3 switch still hasn't closed (no charging will occur). On some vehicles (due to bad software?) the setting of this charge fault will cause the vehicle to stay awake and drain the 12V battery until the plug is removed. Many people will plug in and walk away without verifying the status lights, and will miss the error message that comes 30 seconds after plugging in. As mentioned above I've seen this issue happen primarily with Grizzl-E chargers, it seems they may have a dimension tolerance issue with their J1772 plugs that makes them a very tight fit, so this issue is much more likely to occur.
Suggestion: Ford, change the timing on this error from 30 seconds to 3 seconds so the user sees it before they walk away. Maybe add a honk in case they are walking away and there is a problem with the J1772 connection. Also change your fault handling (if you haven't yet) so the car goes to sleep while the charge error is active.
Mach-Lee:
No, it won't work with a generic OBDII reader. You don't need FDRS, but you do need a Bluetooth OBDII adapter (such as an OBDLink) with an app like FORScan or Car Scanner to read the codes from the SOBDM.
Ok. Thank You. I think I’ve narrowed it down to a problem with the charging port itself. White ring lights work. Red flashing ring lights work. Blue ring lights don’t work at all. Both my Grizzl-e EVSEs will charge my GT @ 40 amps. Her Premium will charge at 32 amps on Ford Mobile Charger or either Grizzl-E. But if I set either Grizzl-E to 40 amps, her car will charge for about 45 minutes and then stop. Won’t throw a charge fault until I start the car. Confirmed her car will also DCFC today. Just no blue ring lights and stopping any 40 amp charge.
This is indicative of a failed charge port that is overheating. Inspect for pin damage: https://www.macheforum.com/site/attachments/83afbfcc-fdb8-4b51-8795-48779af0354d-jpeg.51000/ (left pin melted)
