BMS_w016_SW_Thermal_Gradient
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What does the BMS_w016_SW_Thermal_Gradient alert mean?
The battery management system (BMS) detects a temperature imbalance between high voltage (HV) battery modules.
What you'll see in your Tesla
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What triggers it
The BMS detects a high temperature difference between the hottest and coldest modules, diverging temperatures while the vehicle is awake, or diverging temperatures while the vehicle is sleeping. Alert log signal data provides the temperatures that triggered the alert.
When it clears
The BMS detects that the condition clears.
Potential impact
Inability to charge, drive, or the support low voltage (LV) system
Affected models
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