MyTeslaMate
BMS family

BMS_f023_SW_Contactors_Open_HWOC

Service is required

What does the BMS_f023_SW_Contactors_Open_HWOC alert mean?

This alert is used as a counter to record the number of hardware overcurrents (HWOC) detected by the battery management system (BMS).

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Service is required
  • Schedule service

What triggers it

The BMS detects that the contactors were opened under load because of a HWOC event.

When it clears

The BMS detects that the condition clears.

Potential impact

This alert is primarily informational and is used for logging purposes.

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model X 2015-2020

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