MyTeslaMate
CHG family

CHG_u010_BadChargeCable

External charging equipment error detected

What does the CHG_u010_BadChargeCable alert mean?

CHG_u010_BadChargeCable

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • External charging equipment error detected
  • Try different charging equipment

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model X 2015-2020

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