BMS family
BMS_w161_SW_Contactor_Stress
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What does the BMS_w161_SW_Contactor_Stress alert mean?
The battery management system (BMS) has detected that pack contactor degradation has exceeded the maximum threshold.
What you'll see in your Tesla
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What triggers it
The BMS detects that the pack contactor stress estimate is above the warning limit threshold.
When it clears
The BMS detects that the pack contactor stress estimate is below the warning limit threshold.
Potential impact
This alert is primarily informational and serves as an early warning of pack contactor degradation.
Affected models
Model S 2012-2020
Model X 2015-2020
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