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Charging status in the charging cable's control unit

Different indicators on the charging cable's control unit show the status of ongoing charging as well as status after completed charging.
PS-1926-Hybrid-Control module hybrid cable (Europe+China)
Control unit LED1 lamps.
PS-Icon circle 1LED lamp 1
PS-Icon circle 2LED lamp 2
LED 1LED 2StatusSpecificationRecommended action
Flashes blue, amber and redFlashes blue, amber and redInitiationSelf-test.Wait until the self-test is completed.
Illuminates in blueExtinguishedStandbyThe charging cable is not connected to the car.Connect the charging cable to the car's charging input socket.
Flashes blueExtinguishedStandbyCharging is possible but is not activated by the electronics in the car.Wait until charging starts.
Flashes blueFlashes blueCharging in progress.
  • The car's electronics have started charging.
  • Charging in progress.
Wait until the batteries are fully charged.
ExtinguishedFlashes amberCharging in progress.Temperature monitoring has detected an increased temperature. Charging continues with reduced power level.Restart charging. If the problem persists – contact Polestar Customer Support.
ExtinguishedIlluminates in amberCharging is not possible.Temperature monitoring has triggered for the 230 V socket. Restart charging. If the problem persists – contact Polestar Customer Support.
ExtinguishedFlashes redCharging is not possible.The ground fault breaker on the charging cable has triggered.
  1. Unplug the charging cable from the 230 V socket.
  2. The ground fault breaker is reset after 10 seconds and the unit restarts.
  3. Plug the charging cable into the 230 V socket.
  4. If the problem persists – contact Polestar Customer Support.
Flashes redIlluminates in redCharging is not possible.Charging cable connected to ungrounded 230 V socket.Plug the charging cable into a grounded 230 V socket. If the problem persists – contact Polestar Customer Support.
Flashes redFlashes redCharging is not possible.Internal fault. The charging cable is damaged and must be repaired.Contact Polestar Customer Support.
Illuminates in redIlluminates in redCharging is not possible.Internal temperature error.Contact Polestar Customer Support.
  1. 1 LED (Light Emitting Diode)

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