Charging warning light.

[Marksuk]

Why is it the charging light in the dash is then lit when you open a door and then goes out when you close it, this happens on any door, it is when the car is not on charge and "in use". Nothing else seems amiss?

 

[jaapv]

And this isn't amiss either...

 

[Marksuk]

Is this normal as I cant remember it doing this before?

 

[jkh112]

Are you sure it is the charge light? My phev has a door open light which is also red and could be mistaken for the charge light ( perhaps, if you don't look properly, and/or have poor eyesight)

 

[Marksuk]

The charge light is light blue, the door open light is something different and red and works just as I would expect, am I missing something obvious here

 

[Regulo]

The charge light is light blue, the door open light is something different and red and works just as I would expect, am I missing something obvious here

Bit confused now as to what light you mean. My charge light (the one lit when a charge is in progress) is red. And the "battery not charging" warning is also red. What light blue light are you referring to?

 

[1Engine]

Mine is on all the time while the charge plug is in its socket

 

[Marksuk]

Let me explain. If you go out in the car, then park up. Go for a "walk". Come back to the car and open the door the light comes on, shut the door and it goes off, it might be something really obvious that I just dont get.
The car is not being charged or running.
I googled a quick image search and it looks quite similar to this.

 

[Hypermiler]

Is that the light between the dials that reminds you to plug in? It seems to come on fairly randomly in my car...
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[jaapv]

Let me explain. If you go out in the car, then park up. Go for a "walk". Come back to the car and open the door the light comes on, shut the door and it goes off, it might be something really obvious that I just dont get.
The car is not being charged or running.
I googled a quick image search and it looks quite similar to this.

I think it is just the car telling you it is thirsty....

 

[Marksuk]

Is that the light between the dials that reminds you to plug in? It seems to come on fairly randomly in my car...
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It comes on when the car has been recently charged and has ample charge so I am clueless TBH. It will be something stupid

 

[Marksuk]

I think that I know what it actually is, I will check later.

 

[Regulo]

But that's only supposed to tell you how long to complete a charge when you're plugged in. And it's red! Well, it is on my car. Sounds a weird fault you have there.

 

[greendwarf]

Is it perhaps just to indicate that its an electric car? Or alternatively that it is NOT plugged in?

 

[Marksuk]

Its OK now, I just cycled through the drivers display with the car switched off as it says in the manual and it has now reverted back to the green petals symbol as it was. Sorted.