P0B32 Possible Causes
- Faulty battery smart unit
- Defective HV battery assembly
What Does It Mean?
How to Fix P0B32 Code
Check the “possible causes” listed above. Visually inspect the wiring harness and related connectors. Check for damaged components and look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded connector pins.
P0B32 Possible Symptoms
Check engine light on (or service engine soon warning light)
P0B32 Meaning
The HV battery uses nickel-metal hydride batteries and does not require external charging. The power management control ECU controls the HV battery’s SOC (state of charge) at a constant level during driving. The HV battery consists of 28 modules, and each module consists of eight 1.2V cells in series. The battery smart unit monitors the battery block voltage at 14 locations. Each battery block consists of 2 modules in an assembly. The battery smart unit, which monitors battery block voltages, determines that a malfunction has occurred if a voltage difference between battery blocks exceeds the standard. When the malfunction detection condition is met, the power management control ECU (HV CPU) illuminates the malfunction indicator light (MIL) and sets a diagnostic trouble code (DTC).