V60 D6 Hybrid keeps charging the battery while driving

gargalatas · Jul 26th, 2021, 15:23

Hi guys!

I am a happy owner of a V60 D6 Hybrid for 3 years now. I bought it used and when I bought it, everytime I was driving outside of the city it was charging the battery automatically every 150-300kms. I am talking about "Hybrid" mode not "Save" mode. So every time I would take a trip of ex. 500kms it would charge the battery automatically 2-3 times.

Lately this started happening all the time. The car keeps the battery charged almost all the time. When it stops charging it it will wait for 40-50kms and then it will start charging it again.

Why this is happening? Is it normal? Why it decides to charge the battery on it's own? In the manual I saw that it charges the battery when it cleans the DPF. So I assumed that the DPF is full and cant be cleaned automatically and I went to the mechanic and asked them to clean my DPF filter. They said that it's totally clean and it doesn't need further cleaning!

So do you know what is happening? Should I be worried?

Thanks

Tober · Jul 27th, 2021, 06:09

I have had mine nearly 5 years and that has not occurred before.I do not believe it is normal and as far as I know there are no settings that enable this apart from the driver use of the save switch. Must impact fuel economy if nothing else.

Tober · Jul 27th, 2021, 06:11

Does it charge to full or just to 50% when this occurs?

gargalatas · Jul 27th, 2021, 07:29

Hey Tober thanks for the feedback. It only charges the battery up to that level that it can be charged with the save button!

So your car was never charging the battery on it's own right? Only when pressing the SAVE button? And yes it has an impact on fuel consumption of course but the dealer insists that the dpf is empty!

Clan · Jul 27th, 2021, 08:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by gargalatas

Hi guys!

I am a happy owner of a V60 D6 Hybrid for 3 years now. I bought it used and when I bought it, everytime I was driving outside of the city it was charging the battery automatically every 150-300kms. I am talking about "Hybrid" mode not "Save" mode. So every time I would take a trip of ex. 500kms it would charge the battery automatically 2-3 times.

Lately this started happening all the time. The car keeps the battery charged almost all the time. When it stops charging it it will wait for 40-50kms and then it will start charging it again.

Why this is happening? Is it normal? Why it decides to charge the battery on it's own? In the manual I saw that it charges the battery when it cleans the DPF. So I assumed that the DPF is full and cant be cleaned automatically and I went to the mechanic and asked them to clean my DPF filter. They said that it's totally clean and it doesn't need further cleaning!

So do you know what is happening? Should I be worried?

Thanks

What's it charging the battery with?
The engine or the regenerative Braking? or coasting down hill ?
Is the SAVE switch light on when driving ?

Your fuel consumption will tell you if there is anything wrong . Has that changed?

gargalatas · Jul 27th, 2021, 10:56

It's charging the battery while on the move the the ICE engine and the high voltage charger (not the small one that charges the small starter battery).

The Save led is not ON of course. The Hybrid led is ON.

The fuel consumption is high of course!

Clan · Jul 27th, 2021, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by gargalatas

It's charging the battery while on the move the the ICE engine and the high voltage charger (not the small one that charges the small starter battery).

The Save led is not ON of course. The Hybrid led is ON.

The fuel consumption is high of course!

i would get it looked at or there isn't much point in having a hybrid ...

piotrek · Jul 28th, 2021, 21:29

Get a elm327 dongle and Car Scanner Elm Obd2 app will read the soot level in the DPF, the state of charge of the D6 hybrid battery, even the fuel age in the tank. You will see if the DPF regen is on.

"Volvo V60 D6 PHEV" profile should be manually selected in app settings.

Jul 26th, 2021, 15:23	#1
gargalatas New Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2022 22:41 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Dusseldorf	V60 D6 Hybrid keeps charging the battery while driving Hi guys! I am a happy owner of a V60 D6 Hybrid for 3 years now. I bought it used and when I bought it, everytime I was driving outside of the city it was charging the battery automatically every 150-300kms. I am talking about "Hybrid" mode not "Save" mode. So every time I would take a trip of ex. 500kms it would charge the battery automatically 2-3 times. Lately this started happening all the time. The car keeps the battery charged almost all the time. When it stops charging it it will wait for 40-50kms and then it will start charging it again. Why this is happening? Is it normal? Why it decides to charge the battery on it's own? In the manual I saw that it charges the battery when it cleans the DPF. So I assumed that the DPF is full and cant be cleaned automatically and I went to the mechanic and asked them to clean my DPF filter. They said that it's totally clean and it doesn't need further cleaning! So do you know what is happening? Should I be worried? Thanks

Jul 27th, 2021, 06:09	#2
Tober Junior Member Last Online: Mar 8th, 2022 14:25 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Morpeth	I have had mine nearly 5 years and that has not occurred before.I do not believe it is normal and as far as I know there are no settings that enable this apart from the driver use of the save switch. Must impact fuel economy if nothing else.

Jul 27th, 2021, 06:11	#3
Tober Junior Member Last Online: Mar 8th, 2022 14:25 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Morpeth	Does it charge to full or just to 50% when this occurs?

Jul 27th, 2021, 07:29	#4
gargalatas New Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2022 22:41 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Dusseldorf	Hey Tober thanks for the feedback. It only charges the battery up to that level that it can be charged with the save button! So your car was never charging the battery on it's own right? Only when pressing the SAVE button? And yes it has an impact on fuel consumption of course but the dealer insists that the dpf is empty!

Jul 27th, 2021, 10:56	#6
gargalatas New Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2022 22:41 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Dusseldorf	It's charging the battery while on the move the the ICE engine and the high voltage charger (not the small one that charges the small starter battery). The Save led is not ON of course. The Hybrid led is ON. The fuel consumption is high of course!

Jul 28th, 2021, 21:29	#8
piotrek Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 11:55 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London	Get a elm327 dongle and Car Scanner Elm Obd2 app will read the soot level in the DPF, the state of charge of the D6 hybrid battery, even the fuel age in the tank. You will see if the DPF regen is on. "Volvo V60 D6 PHEV" profile should be manually selected in app settings.

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