Starting and Charging: Technical Service Bulletins

• Customer Interest
  • Starter - Poor Engagement
  • Cruise Control - Inoperative
  • Engine - Erratic Idle, Loss of Power, or Stalling
  • Battery - Diagnosing a Discharging Condition
    • Overview
    • 1. General Information
    • 2. Battery Service/General
    • 3. Vehicle Delivery Hints (See Delivery Check Sheet)
    • 4.0 Replacement Battery (Filled or DRY)
    • 5. Discharged Battery
      • Overview
      • 5.1 Preservation Charging
      • 5.2 Discharged and Sulfated Batteries
      • 5.3 Reference Values For Battery Discharge/Parking Time
    • 6. Battery Voltage Checking
      • Overview
      • 6.1 Battery Voltage Correction Values
      • 6.2 Checking Electrolyte Density
      • 6.3 Correction Values For Electrolyte Density
    • 7. Starting Capability (Load Test)
    • 8. Checking Constant Current Draw ( All Vehicle Types)
    • 9. Summary
    • Battery Maintenance Log Sheet
    • Battery Check Sheet
  • Alarm System - Activates Intermittently, Dead Battery
  • Central Locking and Alarm - Water Ingress
  • Engine Performance - Poor or Intermittent Loss of Power
• By Symptom
  • Customer Interest
    • Starter - Poor Engagement
    • Cruise Control - Inoperative
    • Engine - Erratic Idle, Loss of Power, or Stalling
    • Battery - Diagnosing a Discharging Condition
      • Overview
      • 1. General Information
      • 2. Battery Service/General
      • 3. Vehicle Delivery Hints (See Delivery Check Sheet)
      • 4.0 Replacement Battery (Filled or DRY)
      • 5. Discharged Battery
        • Overview
        • 5.1 Preservation Charging
        • 5.2 Discharged and Sulfated Batteries
        • 5.3 Reference Values For Battery Discharge/Parking Time
      • 6. Battery Voltage Checking
        • Overview
        • 6.1 Battery Voltage Correction Values
        • 6.2 Checking Electrolyte Density
        • 6.3 Correction Values For Electrolyte Density
      • 7. Starting Capability (Load Test)
      • 8. Checking Constant Current Draw ( All Vehicle Types)
      • 9. Summary
      • Battery Maintenance Log Sheet
      • Battery Check Sheet
    • Alarm System - Activates Intermittently, Dead Battery
    • Central Locking and Alarm - Water Ingress
    • Engine Performance - Poor or Intermittent Loss of Power
  • Driveability
    • Engine - Erratic Idle, Loss of Power, or Stalling
    • Engine Performance - Poor or Intermittent Loss of Power
  • Erratic Operation
    • Engine - Erratic Idle, Loss of Power, or Stalling
    • Alarm System - Activates Intermittently, Dead Battery
  • Inoperative
    • Cruise Control - Inoperative
  • Leaks
    • Central Locking and Alarm - Water Ingress
  • Loose
    • Cruise Control - Inoperative
    • Engine Performance - Poor or Intermittent Loss of Power
  • Low power/performance
    • Starter - Poor Engagement
  • Low, Dead battery
    • Battery - Discharged Unit Diagnosis
    • Battery - Diagnosing a Discharging Condition
      • Overview
      • 1. General Information
      • 2. Battery Service/General
      • 3. Vehicle Delivery Hints (See Delivery Check Sheet)
      • 4.0 Replacement Battery (Filled or DRY)
      • 5. Discharged Battery
        • Overview
        • 5.1 Preservation Charging
        • 5.2 Discharged and Sulfated Batteries
        • 5.3 Reference Values For Battery Discharge/Parking Time
      • 6. Battery Voltage Checking
        • Overview
        • 6.1 Battery Voltage Correction Values
        • 6.2 Checking Electrolyte Density
        • 6.3 Correction Values For Electrolyte Density
      • 7. Starting Capability (Load Test)
      • 8. Checking Constant Current Draw ( All Vehicle Types)
      • 9. Summary
      • Battery Maintenance Log Sheet
      • Battery Check Sheet
    • Alarm System - Activates Intermittently, Dead Battery
  • Starting problems
    • Starter - Poor Engagement
• All Technical Service Bulletins
  • Electrical System - Poor Pin/Ground Lug Connections
  • Battery - Discharged Unit Diagnosis
  • Starter - Poor Engagement
  • Electrical Harnesses - Routing and Securing
  • Wiring Diagram - Update
  • Heater Fan Fuse - Required in the Engine Compartment
  • Seat Heating Wiring Diagram - Update
  • Window Lift Relay - Installed With Seat Heating
  • Cruise Control - Inoperative
  • Engine - Erratic Idle, Loss of Power, or Stalling
  • Battery - Diagnosing a Discharging Condition
    • Overview
    • 1. General Information
    • 2. Battery Service/General
    • 3. Vehicle Delivery Hints (See Delivery Check Sheet)
    • 4.0 Replacement Battery (Filled or DRY)
    • 5. Discharged Battery
      • Overview
      • 5.1 Preservation Charging
      • 5.2 Discharged and Sulfated Batteries
      • 5.3 Reference Values For Battery Discharge/Parking Time
    • 6. Battery Voltage Checking
      • Overview
      • 6.1 Battery Voltage Correction Values
      • 6.2 Checking Electrolyte Density
      • 6.3 Correction Values For Electrolyte Density
    • 7. Starting Capability (Load Test)
    • 8. Checking Constant Current Draw ( All Vehicle Types)
    • 9. Summary
    • Battery Maintenance Log Sheet
    • Battery Check Sheet
  • Battery - Revised With 70 Ah Rating
  • Alarm System - Activates Intermittently, Dead Battery
  • Oil Cooler Fan - Updated Ballast Resistor
  • Central Locking and Alarm - Water Ingress
  • A/C Condenser Fan - Updated Ballast Resistor
  • Fuse - Ratings Have Been Revised
  • Engine Performance - Poor or Intermittent Loss of Power