Won't DC charge but AC charging is fine.

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rlbouah

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Hi guys, so my 2014 60ah rex developed a CCS(DC) charging fault over the weekend while visiting Scotland. Noticed the fault after a full charge with the factory granny charger at the place we were staying at. Charges fine on AC but will not charge at any CCS (DC) charging station. Says station error on the dash but I have tried 10 different public chargers. Also has that Drive train fault straight after I used the granny charger.Please check the images below and advise thanks.
 

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if you plug it into the AC charger (granny), can you lock the car so the little locking pin comes out and locks the charging handle in place? It should also release when you unlock the car. If it is not working, that would be the first thing to address as it is not really necessary for AC charging but absolutely necessary to engage DC charging.
 
Yes it locks fine with DC and AC chargers but with DC it gives a charging error I think it has to do with an isolation/insulation fault
 
My 2014 BEV can carge at old 50kW stations but not the newer high power stations..
Is that your actual experience, or a thought? Because it should not be a problem to charge at a CCS high power station. I can charge at any DC station, the car communicates with the station how much voltage and amps the car will accept.
 
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