dobermankby
Seattle WA, USA, 2021 144 gasoline mtb/kite rig
I'm getting a battery warning as seen in the image. "(battery sign) Start Engine See (manual)"
I measured the battery terminals and it's ~11.8 volt a couple of hours after running the engine, which is definitely low.
Voltage measures around 14V while the engine is running, which means the alternator is fine.
I did not measure parasitic draw. I'll let the dealership do that.
This van is less than 1.5 years old. It's not connected to a battery tender, but I make sure I run the engine at least once a month for 5-10 minutes and drive around the corner to charge the battery and get all the fluids/lubricants moving.
I'm guessing battery usually is not covered under warranty, but I'm wondering whether in this case it might.. I will contact the dealership.
More importantly, replacing the battery may not solve the problem, this might indicate some sort of parasitic draw - unless running the engine for 5-10 minutes once a month is not enough.
Anyone have similar experience?
I measured the battery terminals and it's ~11.8 volt a couple of hours after running the engine, which is definitely low.
Voltage measures around 14V while the engine is running, which means the alternator is fine.
I did not measure parasitic draw. I'll let the dealership do that.
This van is less than 1.5 years old. It's not connected to a battery tender, but I make sure I run the engine at least once a month for 5-10 minutes and drive around the corner to charge the battery and get all the fluids/lubricants moving.
I'm guessing battery usually is not covered under warranty, but I'm wondering whether in this case it might.. I will contact the dealership.
More importantly, replacing the battery may not solve the problem, this might indicate some sort of parasitic draw - unless running the engine for 5-10 minutes once a month is not enough.
Anyone have similar experience?
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