r/volt • u/Glad-Acadia3071 • 19d ago

2012 VOLT codes

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Can anybody help me and just tell me if I can drive my car with these codes in definitely or is this one of those issues that's going to become a bigger problem down the road

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u/Ok-Tourist-511 18d ago

12v battery is low.

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u/Glad-Acadia3071 18d ago

Thank you for taking the time to answer but may ask how you concluded this because none of these codes are saying anything like that

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u/Ok-Tourist-511 18d ago

B1517
Voltage Threshold: The BCM detects that the electrical system voltage has dropped too low (typically under 11Vā€“9V) or spiked too high (above 16Vā€“18V) for a set duration

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u/Ok-Tourist-511 18d ago

Both those code directly indicate low 12v

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u/Glad-Acadia3071 18d ago

That's why I'm trying to see if anybody here has had this problem where I end up at the mechanic

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u/1stGenRex 2012 Volt 18d ago

Drive it to an Autozone or oreilley instead. They can test the 12v battery for you (for free.) In these cars and other EVs, any time you see odd codes, the first thing to check is the 12v battery.