This battery deterioration means that the individual cells within the battery pack can have a different charge level and capacity they are no longer in sync with each other.
Hybrid battery pack deterioration.
This is a generic diagnostic trouble code dtc and applies to many obd ii vehicles 1996 newer.
That may include but is not limited to vehicles from honda accord civic insight toyota prius camry lexus etc.
Some cells can be full while other cells in the same battery pack are empty.
The driving cycle of a hybrid vehicle subjects the battery pack to repeated shallow depths of discharge of less than 10 of the battery capacity.
If the battery ecu detects that the resistance of the hv battery has exceeded the standard it determines that malfunction has occurred.
The high voltage hv battery is used to power the electric drive motor s.
Code p0a7f stands for hybrid battery pack deterioration hybrid vehicles have high voltage nickel metal hydride or lithium ion batteries.
As a hybrid crosses the 100k mile mark and the vehicle takes on a new life in its older years the battery systems that power the drivetrain will start to wear out and fail.
While there s no onboard test for the lifespan or health of the battery the best indicator of a properly functioning pack is the vehicle s fuel economy.
It is also used to store energy recovered during regenerative braking and when the motor s are act as generators.