P0C5E – Intermittent/Erratic Drive Motor ‘B’ Position Sensor Circuit ‘A

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P0C5E Possible Causes

  • Faulty hybrid vehicle motor
  • Hybrid vehicle motor harness is open or shorted
  • Poor electrical connection in hybrid vehicle motor circuit
  • Faulty HV control ECU

What Does It Mean?

How to Fix Code P0C5E

Check the “Possible Causes” listed above. Visually inspect the related wiring harness and connectors. Check for damaged components and look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded connector pins.

P0C5E Possible Symptoms

Engine light on (or service engine soon warning light)

P0C5E Meaning

The motor resolver is a type of sensor that detects the position of magnetic poles, essential for ensuring highly efficient control of MG1 and MG2.
The resolver stator contains an excitation coil and two detection coils. Because the rotor has an oval shape, the gap between the stator and rotor changes as the rotor rotates. An alternating current with a predetermined frequency flows through the excitation coil, and the S and C detection coils produce alternating currents according to the sensor rotor position.
The HV control ECU detects the absolute rotor position based on the phases of the S and C detection coils and the height of their waveform. Additionally, the CPU calculates the amount of position change within a predetermined time period to use the resolver as a speed sensor.

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