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XXXAngelXXX Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 4994 |
Have this since a week or two - changed the battery but the warning still comes back All my spelling errorz are belong to me!
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15th Oct 2018 9:14am |
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Mr Tee Member Since: 13 Dec 2010 Location: Near Wackyjim Posts: 2649 |
Do the newer models need the battery coded on the car via diagnostic? |
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11th Nov 2018 7:36am |
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nubbin Member Since: 23 Jan 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 231 |
This may be of relevance - (Or at least the comments in reply)
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11th Nov 2018 10:55am |
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Fleagle_UK Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 409 |
there are those around here far wiser than me but IIRC you can't just change the battery like in the old days. You have to tell the cars' BMS that it has a new battery and give it a few basic details about it. |
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11th Nov 2018 8:01pm |
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Mariana Black Member Since: 30 Jul 2014 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 89 |
Hi
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11th Nov 2018 9:45pm |
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 |
I get it all the time on my 2013 if the car is not driven for more than a day. It appears to relate to me doing only short journeys most of the time now. If I do a longer journey (say 60 miles round trip) it is then OK for a few days but then even after say a 5 mile run, as I stop the car the 'Low battery, please start engine' message comes on (why would anyone then start their engine and sit there for an undefined time period or go for another drive when they had obviously just arrived at a destination and turned their engine off - dumb idea!). Even after a few days it has never not started for me after having the message. I had the battery checked by the main dealer a few weeks ago and they confirmed the battery was in good condition when they tested it and also said it was due to me only now doing short journeys (as was the excess diesel in my engine oil courtesy of the DPF, also due to short journeys - I have done 3000 miles in last 6 months) . I bought a CTEK MXS 3.8 battery conditioner/charger to hook it up to if I know I won't be using the car for 2 days or so, it seems to do the trick and is always there should the day come when the car doesn't want to start due to the low battery Steve
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13th Nov 2018 11:10pm |
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 |
For info guys, it turned out my battery issue was actually due to water ingress (windscreen on drivers side at A pillar) which over months slowly leaked in and gradually wet all my carpet and was shorting my battery. Once water issue fixed, battery has been fine and never used charger since. Steve
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19th Jul 2019 4:06pm |
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