BMS family
BMS_w023_SW_Contactors_Open_HWOC
Service is required
What does the BMS_w023_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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