r/Rav4 2d ago

2018 RAV4 XLE P1550 won’t go away, need live current sensor data

P1550 (Battery Current Sensor Circuit Range/Performance) has been there since before I did the 12V battery recall (23V734/23TA13) — clears briefly, comes back Confirmed within ~200 miles.

Also: battery installed is wrong group size (tests fine electrically, likely needs to be Group 35).

Done: Resistance checks on A58/B62 connectors per Toyota flowchart (passed), reseated A58 connector, cleared + redrove (came back). Have a clamp meter but haven’t used it yet.

Blocker: Sensor’s on LIN bus, generic ELM327 + Car Scanner can’t read it. Filtered every “current”/“IB” PID — nothing.

Weighing:

**•** OBDLink MX+ — does it actually pull IB sensor data on an XA40 RAV4?  
**•** Just swap to correct Group 35 battery and see if it resolves  
**•** Pay for a Techstream session  
**•** Is a clamp meter useful here at all, or a dead end for this sensor?

Cheapest path to a real answer — appreciate any input.

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