Electrical - Battery Discharged, Vehicle Doesn't Start

Battery discharged, vehicle does not start

Topic number LI54.10-P-054089

Version 2

Design group 54.10 Battery, voltage supply, voltage converter

Date 09-13-2012

Validity Models: 204; 207; 212 (rotary light switch with zero position)

Reason for change Validity adapted

Complaint:
Battery discharged, vehicle does not start.

Cause:
Rotary light switch sending wrong signal after ignition OFF.

Remedy:
1) Read out fault roll of battery sensor (IBS).

2) If the following entries are present:

^ Power consumption by standing lights or parking lights

^ Power consumption by low beams then this is an indication of a faulty rotary light switch.

3) Replace rotary light switch.





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