The message comes on every time I stopped and started. Took it for a 50 mile highway ride to see if it would charge....no luck.
-----Original Message----- From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> Sent: Thu, Oct 4, 2018 4:53 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2004 MB E320 4matic "Visit Workshop" RED Battery Warning Message Well that should be good then. Does it come on again if you turn it off then start it again? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2018, at 3:46 PM, Robert Koziak via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > The test listed charging system as passed with 14.12 V. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > Sent: Thu, Oct 4, 2018 4:23 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2004 MB E320 4matic "Visit Workshop" RED Battery Warning > Message > > If the aux battery is bad you will get the white battery message. Start car > and see what the charging volts are with a multimeter. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 4, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> On Thu, 4 Oct 2018 14:43:02 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> It means your alternator is not putting out the required amount of >>> voltage. >> >> >> Can he put his Battery Tender on the secondary battery to bring it back >> up before he replaces/checks the alternator. >> >> >> >>>> On Oct 4, 2018, at 2:40 PM, Robert Koziak via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> I have used my 2004 E320 w/89K sparingly for 5 years (1K per >>>> year) and replaced both primary and secondary batteries 5 years ago. >>>> I keep the car garaged and hooked up to a Battery Tender charger on >>>> the primary battery in the trunk. Yesterday I went for a ride and >>>> the red "Visit Workshop" Battery Warning Message came on. I tested >>>> the electrical system at the primary battery with the following >>>> results 100% charge, capacity test passed, cranking test passed and >>>> charging system passed. How could I test the secondary battery? >>>> Research showed that with this warning on some electrical systems >>>> shut down such as the dash light at night which it did. Any >>>> information would be greatly appreciated! Bob >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
