Battery - Discharges If Vehicle Is Stored

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Models


1987 Conquest


Subject


Battery Goes Dead


Index


ELECTRICAL


Date

December 29, 1986

No..


08-16-86

P-4757
SYMPTOM/CONDITION

Battery goes dead if vehicle is stored one month or longer on 1987 Conquest vehicles built prior to August, 1987.

NOTE: TO PREVENT THE BATTERY DISCHARGE CONDITION, THE ETACS (ELECTRONIC ALARM CONTROL SYSTEM) CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN MODIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR THE ETACS WAS CHANGED FROM THE NO. 1 FUSE CIRCUIT TO THE NO. 8 FUSE CIRCUIT. THEREFORE, THE NO. 1 FUSE WILL BE REMOVED DURING TRANSPORT TO THE DEALER AND SHOULD BE INSTALLED DURING ROAD READY.

DIAGNOSIS

Verify proper charging system operation as outlined in the Trouble Shooting Section, page 8-119, of the 1987 Conquest Service Manual, Volume 2.

PARTS REQUIRED

1 ETACS Electronic Control Unit PN MB571381

REPAIR PROCEDURE

The repair procedure outlines proper vehicle storage guidelines, and ETACS Electronic Control Unit replacement for sold vehicles.

1. Vehicles in storage should be handled as follows:

a. Fully charge battery.

b. Disconnect fusible link at positive battery terminal when vehicles are placed in storage.

c. Recharge battery during Road Ready.
2. Involved Conquests sold to customers who store their vehicles for extended periods, resulting in the dead battery condition, should be handled as follows:

a. Fully recharge the battery.

b. Replace the ETACS Electronic Control Unit, located under the driver's seat, with new PN MB571381 as outlined in the ETACS Section of the 1987 Conquest Service Manual, Volume 2.


POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty


TIME ALLOWANCE:
Labor Operation No. 08-80-34-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Hrs.


FAILURE CODE: 58 - Internal Defect