dash lit up like a xmas tree.

[Tony Dyson]

I hope everything pans out for you but for the record, I would never use Halfords for batteries neither allow them anywhere near my car, whoever makes their branded batteries will make them to Halfords own specifications not the manufacturers own, however, a five year guarantee is a five year guarantee and not to be sniffed at.

 

[onefortheroad]

Fitted it myself . Can't be any worse than a genuine mb battery made by varta, that's now in intensive care after 4 short years.

 

[onefortheroad]

Cleared codes and all went away , I drove 50 yards and now they all back. I cant even select forward or reverse now. Help !!!!

 

[Tony Dyson]

What are the voltages at your battery terminals?
1. With the engine running?
2. Without the engine running?

 

[onefortheroad]

14.7 running . 12.8 not . I called the aa out and with 2 brains managed to get it sorted . Its driving OK now. Touch wood.

I think the faults laid with me using the dash menus to disable esp etc , the aa lads scanner couldn't talk to certain things, as a last resort I enabled all again via dash and pixie dust fell and everything worked OK again. Weird science.

Flatbed was enroute 20 minutes beforehand. Hopefully its sorted. Damn cars !!!!

 

[Blobcat]

14.7 running . 12.8 not . I called the aa out and with 2 brains managed to get it sorted . Its driving OK now. Touch wood.

Those numbers look good

 

[Tony Dyson]

They look good but there's a third step, you need to remove the surface charge for a true battery charge reading by; Engine off, turn ignition to pos 1, turn on all lights for 4 mins, turn lights off and read terminal voltage again, what is the reading this time?

 

[onefortheroad]

They look good but there's a third step, you need to remove the surface charge for a true battery charge reading by; Engine off, turn ignition to pos 1, turn on all lights for 4 mins, turn lights off and read terminal voltage again, what is the reading this time?

M8 I've been fking about since 9am. I've not eaten , I've had the aa out and the cans of Stella are out. My true charge is very low too. Ha ha.... but its rising.

 

[Tony Dyson]

Enjoy your Stella!

 

[onefortheroad]

Enjoy your Stella!

Its never been so good.

 

[onefortheroad]

View attachment 62068


Fault codes.

 

[Craiglxviii]

They’re all undervoltage related, either that or you have a failed SAM as well.

 

[onefortheroad]

They’re all undervoltage related, either that or you have a failed SAM as well.

Its all good for now . A failed sam wouldn't self fix , would it ??? Hopefully they have all re adjusted to the new battery now.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Its all good for now . A failed sam wouldn't self fix , would it ??? Hopefully they have all re adjusted to the new battery now.

No it will either work ok, intermittently or not at all. Won’t magically get better. From what I can see though the DTCs you show are all related module wise, and likely to be related to undervoltage too

 

[onefortheroad]

No it will either work ok, intermittently or not at all. Won’t magically get better. From what I can see though the DTCs you show are all related module wise, and likely to be related to undervoltage too

Thanks m8. We managed to get all the errors to go. And a short drive later the car worked as it should.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Thanks m8. We managed to get all the errors to go. And a short drive later the car worked as it should.

Great result!

 

[onefortheroad]

Just to follow up on this saga. I've just drove 20 miles with not a bit of bother. Just aswell as I forgot to take my mobile. !!!

 

[ioweddie]

Good Result...Hope your we not driving after the Stella's

 

[onefortheroad]

Good Result...Hope your we not driving after the Stella's

Nor m8. I waited till morning.

 

[Blobcat]

Nor m8. I waited till morning.

Depends how many scoops but most drivers get caught in Scotchland next morning now... stays in the system an awfully long time