Battery - Care & Maintenance/Power Supply
911 (997)1/06 ENU 2706
Battery:
Battery Care and Maintenance/Power Supply
Note
This Technical Information replaces the following Tis:
Group 2:
--> No. 1/04 - Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
--> No. 1/05 - Power supply while in the workshop and during diagnosis
Please mark the invalid TIs accordingly.
Vehicle Type:
911 Carrera (997)/911 Carrera S (997)/911 Carrera 4 (997)
911 Turbo (997)
911 GT3 (997)
Model Year:
As of 2005
Concerns:
- Battery discharge,
- Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery,
- Power supply for battery during vehicle handover, time spent in the workshop, vehicle diagnosis, the time the vehicle is in the showroom.
Situation:
Summary of Technical Information releases published to-date.
This Technical Information contains a summary of and additional information on the previously published Technical Information releases concerning the topics listed above.
This Technical Information is published in identical form in Group 0 (No. 1/06) and Group 2 (No. 1/06).
Contents:
The Technical Information is divided into the following three sections:
--> Technical Information '010700 1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery'
--> Technical Information '0701002 Power supply during vehicle handover to the customer'
--> Technical Information '0701003 Power supply during time spent in the workshop, diagnosis and for showroom vehicles'
1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
Note
For more information, see --> Technical Information '010000 Main switch for power supply (battery disconnect switch)'(No. 1/04) and --> Technical Information '070000 Return of main switches for power supply' (No. 2/04) and --> Technical Information '070700 Main switch for power supply: handling/removing/returning'(Turbo and GT3, No.2/06).
Situation:
The following instructions are provided so as to achieve the optimum battery condition upon delivery to the customer.
Contents:
Overview of the topic "Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery":
1.1 Action required following vehicle delivery
1.1.1 Test and documentation times
1.1.2 Measurement and charging conditions
1.1.3 Documenting measured values
1.2 Checking battery condition and open-circuit voltage
1.2.1 Determining battery condition (starting power)
1.2.2 Determining open-circuit voltage (battery disconnect switch fitted)
1.2.3 Determining open-circuit voltage (battery disconnect switch removed)
1.3 Recharging the battery
1.3.1 Procedure using the determined measurement result
1.4 Procedure prior to vehicle handover to the customer (sales check)
1.4.1 Checking battery in the course of the sales check
1.4.2 Concluding work
1.5 Details in the event of a complaint
Tools:
Multimeter, battery tester, charger.
Parts Info:
999.611.070.20 --> Battery 70 Ah/340 A
999.611.080.20 --> Battery 80 Ah/380 A
999.611.060.20 --> Battery 60 Ah/280 A (GT3)
ATTENTION
--> Check the battery condition and open-circuit voltage according to the following procedure.
Work Procedure 1
Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
Work Procedure 2
Power supply during vehicle handover
Work Procedure 3
Power supply during time spent in the workshop, diagnosis and for showroom vehicles
References:
--> Workshop Manual '270601 Battery trickle charge'
--> Owner's Manual 'Battery'
--> Workshop Equipment Manual, Group 9:
> Chapter 3 Workshop equipment: Battery Rapid-Start Charger "Bosch BSL 2470"
> After Sales News No. 10/2002
Battery Maintenance Worksheet
Disclaimer1/06 ENU 2706
Battery: Battery Care and Maintenance/Power Supply
Note
This Technical Information replaces the following TIs:
Group 2:
> No.1/04 - Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
> No.1/05 - Power supply while in the workshop and during diagnosis Please mark the invalid TIs accordingly.
Vehicle Type:
Boxster (987)/Boxster S (987)
Model Year:
As of 2005
Concerns:
- Battery discharge,
- Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery,
- Power supply for battery during vehicle handover, time spent in the workshop, vehicle diagnosis, the time the vehicle is in the showroom.
Situation:
Summary of Technical Information releases published to-date.
This Technical Information contains a summary of and additional information on the previously published Technical Information releases concerning the topics listed above.
This Technical Information is published in identical form in Group 0 (No.1/06) and Group 2 (No.1/06).
Contents:
The Technical Information is divided into the following three sections:
--> Technical In formation '1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
--> Technical Information '2 Power supply' during vehicle handover to the customer
--> Technical Information '3 Power supply during time spent in the workshop, diagnosis and for showroom vehicles'
1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
Note
For more information, see --> Technical Information '010000 Main switch for power supply (battery disconnect switch)'(No. 1/04) and --> Technical Information '010000 Return of main switches for power supply'(No. 2/04).
Situation:
The following instructions are provided so as to achieve the optimum battery condition upon delivery to the customer.
Contents:
Overview of the topic "Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery":
1.1 Action required following vehicle delivery
1.1.1 Test and documentation times
1.1.2 Measurement and charging conditions
1.1.3 Documenting measured values
1.2 Checking battery condition and open-circuit voltage
1.2.1 Determining battery condition (= starting power)
1.2.2 Determining open-circuit voltage (battery disconnect switch fitted)
1.2.3 Determining open-circuit voltage (battery disconnect switch removed)
1.3 Recharging the battery
1.3.1 Procedure using the determined measurement result
1.4 Procedure prior to vehicle handover to the customer (sales check)
1.4.1 Checking battery in the course of the sales check
1.4.2 Concluding work
1.5 Details in the event of a complaint
Tool:
Multimeter, battery tester, charger.
Parts Info:
999.611.070.20 --> Battery 70 Ah/340 A
999.611.080.20 --> Battery 80 Ah/380 A
ATTENTION
--> Check the battery condition and open-circuit voltage according to the following procedure.
Work Procedure: 1 Battery care and maintenance prior to vehicle delivery
Work Procedure: 2 Power supply during vehicle handover
Work Procedure: 3 Power supply during time spent in the workshop, diagnosis and for showroom vehicles
References:
--> Workshop Manual '270601 Battery trickle charge'
--> Owner's Manual 'Battery'
--> Workshop Equipment Manual, Group 9:
> Chapter 3 Workshop equipment: Battery Rapid-Start Charger "Bosch BSL 2470"
> After Sales News No.10/2002
Battery Maintenance Sheet
Disclaimer