Stuck abroad with electrical error

[MrB]

I don’t think you can reduce the charge on all home charge points. I certainly don’t think it is possible on mine (Andersen), so I am not quite sure what Porsche expect people to do if they have the 22kW option and can’t reduce the power of their home charger (the one that Porsche recommend users install).

Same here. Indra Pro offers no facility for the user to vary the output so I charge at the max (only available) rate and hope the 22kw charger doesn’t go pop!

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[BigBob]

Spending weekend in Lake District, UK. Plugged into hotel destination charger - which worked fine yesterday.

Today it charged at 22kW for about an hour and then got a charging error.

When I went out the charger was dead. Car showing this error and refusing to go into any gear or move.

Any ideas?

Hmm. I just got that. Car was on charge at 25amp/6kw like it normally is. I have the 22kw thingy.

Left it unplugged for an hour or so and the error message has disappeared. i took it for a 20 second drive. Have put it back on charge again and seems to be doing so normally.

 

[BigBob]

Spending weekend in Lake District, UK. Plugged into hotel destination charger - which worked fine yesterday.

Today it charged at 22kW for about an hour and then got a charging error.

When I went out the charger was dead. Car showing this error and refusing to go into any gear or move.

Any ideas?

Hi,
Was your car on charge each time your 22kw charger packed up? Or has it randomly failed after charging sometime and caused a problem during an outing?
ta.

 

[tigerbalm]

Hi,
Was your car on charge each time your 22kw charger packed up? Or has it randomly failed after charging sometime and caused a problem during an outing?
ta.

It actually failed on a 22kW destination charger at a hotel – that was supplying me with 20kW power. I also used it the previous day to charge with no issues!

I also used reduced 6kW 1-phase charging at home for past year – since that MY22 configuration notice came out (my car is a MY21).

However, I did charge a few days previously at Chester Zoo car park at 7.2 kW 1-phase.

When I got your yellow warning - the car wouldn't go into gear (only neutral and park).

 

[tigerbalm]

Hi,
Was your car on charge each time your 22kw charger packed up? Or has it randomly failed after charging sometime and caused a problem during an outing?
ta.

Let me answer your question better:

First failure: At home on 7.2 kW 1-phase charger supplying 7.2 kW (well before any hint of a configuration warning was published). Impact: Car drove fine. AC charging failed. DC charging fine.

Second failure: At hotel on 7.2 kW 1-phase charger supplying 7.2 kW (well before any hint of a configuration warning was published). Impact: Car drove fine. AC charging failed. This time DC charging also failed. I did drive to a IONITY in the hopes it would be the same as the first failure and I could charge and get home. Car had to be flat bedded to dealer as not enough charge to get home.

Third failure: At 22kW 3-phase charger supplying 20 kW. Impact: Car refused to move or AC charge. No clue if it could DC charge as couldn't move to one.

 

[BigBob]

Let me answer your question better:

First failure: At home on 7.2 kW 1-phase charger supplying 7.2 kW (well before any hint of a configuration warning was published). Impact: Car drove fine. AC charging failed. DC charging fine.

Second failure: At hotel on 7.2 kW 1-phase charger supplying 7.2 kW (well before any hint of a configuration warning was published). Impact: Car drove fine. AC charging failed. This time DC charging also failed. I did drive to a IONITY in the hopes it would be the same as the first failure and I could charge and get home. Car had to be flat bedded to dealer as not enough charge to get home.

Third failure: At 22kW 3-phase charger supplying 20 kW. Impact: Care refused to move or AC charge. No clue if it could DC charge as couldn't move to one.

Thank you. Mine would still drive. Then I carried on charging on AC and warning sign not reappeared. Hopefully just a glitch/totally unrelated - i imagine that warning covers a multitude of sins.

Appreciate the in-depth response!

 

[McgR]

I have been thinking about the cause of this failure. And maybe the solution too.

The 11 kw charger (3 x 3,6) doesn’t have the issue but can charge at a 7,2 kw charger. The 11 kw charger will have 2 x 3,6 on the triple fase 11 kw charger. The 22 kw charger however will have 7,2 on a single fase. And this is too much on one fase? 3 x 7,2 isn’t a problem apparently. So the solution would be to switch to 2 x 3,6 when plugged in on a single fase charger. Or maybe they blocked this possibility on the 22 kw charger because it should be able to charge 7,2 on a single fase.

Something else. I see some faster chargers with 42-50 kw with a type 2 plug (not ccs). How doesn’t this work? Probably only on the right side port? Or will this only charge at 22 kw anyway?

 

[MACookie]

Spending weekend in Lake District, UK. Plugged into hotel destination charger - which worked fine yesterday.

Today it charged at 22kW for about an hour and then got a charging error.

When I went out the charger was dead. Car showing this error and refusing to go into any gear or move.

Any ideas?

I had exactly the same issue - bricked car. Porsche Recovery (provided by AA in UK) sent technician out. He “reset” the car by disconnecting and then reconnecting the 12V battery. This enabled the car to be put into Drive and for him to drive the car to Porsche dealership to have the problem fixed (hopefully)

 

[tigerbalm]

Something else. I see some faster chargers with 42-50 kw with a type 2 plug (not ccs). How doesn’t this work? Probably only on the right side port? Or will this only charge at 22 kw anyway?

I think early Zoe's could charge at up to 43kW on AC – they didn't have any DC. But for Taycan's they'd pull a maximum of 22kW.

 

[W1NGE]

I think early Zoe's could charge at up to 43kW on AC – they didn't have any DC. But for Taycan's they'd pull a maximum of 22kW.

Zoe was the only EV which could pull 43kW AC (in UK) hence the legacy AC units out there and not so many Zoe's!

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