T8 charger cable stuck locked to XC90

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Originally Posted by john850kershaw

Hi if you can remove the NSF wheel arch liner there is a small nut/ screw that you can turn and it will wind the locking pin back and you can release the charger cable
JK

Thanks for this tip. It isn't something I can do though, I will leave it to the dealer

Originally Posted by AB-UK

I suspect you've tried this already, but have you held down the fob's Unlock button for 5 secs and then tried pulling out the cable?

I've tried this but it didn't help, all it did was open all the windows on the car as it should, no help with the locking pin I am afraid.

Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

Stupid question but did you try to push it in before pulling it out? Mine just needs a push in to release the pin before pulling it out.....

Yes, thanks I had already tried this but it didn't help.


I did also check a whole load of fuses in the engine compartment to see if any of them had blown but all the likely ones were intact. I couldn't find the fusebox that is supposed to be underneath the glovebox which I found a bit odd !


I have now disconnected the charging cable from the wall box so I can at least drive the car to the dealer. Only four wires to disconnect (Live, Neutral, Earth and a thin signal wire) and took photos to ensure I can rewire it correctly.

I took it out for a test run and the battery was 3/4 charged and it used the battery as normal and I could set it to charge while driving and it increased the charge as it should and it would hold the charge as well. It seems the internal charging system works OK and as designed, but the test run did not reset the system at all, it still reports a charging error when you turn it on and will not release the plug. Off to the dealer on Monday and let them sort it out.

Thanks for all the advice so far.