Electrical - Loss Of Battery Charge
LTB00511NAS119-DEC-12
SECTION: 414-00
Loss of Battery Charge
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
LR2 (L359)
VIN: DH321215-DH332150
Model Year: 2013
Range Rover Evoque (L538)
VIN: CH000447-DH740160
Model Year: 2012-2013
CONDITION SUMMARY:
Situation:
The battery may experience a loss of charge without the presence of a quiescent drain.
Cause:
This may be caused by Smart charging causing the vehicle to undercharge the battery.
Action:
In the event of a customer concern of the above, refer to the Repair Procedure outlined below.
PARTS:
No parts necessary
TOOLS:
IDS with latest IDS-DVD and Calibration File; first available on IDS-DVD132.02 v.122
Land Rover-approved Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply
Refer to Workshop Manual for any required special tools
WARRANTY:
NOTE: Repair procedures are under constant review, and therefore times are subject to change; those quoted here must be taken as guidance only. Always refer to DDW to obtain the latest repair time.
DDW requires the use of causal part numbers. Labor only claims must show the causal part number with a quantity of zero.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
CAUTION:
Ensure all ignition 'ON' / ignition 'OFF' requests are carried out; failure to perform these steps may cause damage to control modules in the vehicle.
CAUTION:
A Land Rover-approved Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply must be connected to the vehicle battery during IDS diagnosis / module programming.
1. Connect the Land Rover-approved Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply to the vehicle battery.
2. Turn ignition 'ON' (engine not running).
3. NOTE: IDS must be loaded with IDS-DVD131.09 v.120 or later.
Connect the IDS to the vehicle and begin a new Symptom Driven Diagnostics (SDD) session.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts, allowing SDD to read the VIN and identify the vehicle.
5. From the Session Type selection screen, choose 'Diagnosis'.
6. Select the 'Selected Symptoms' tab, and then select one of the following:
^ Electrical > Battery > Charging system > Flat battery or
^ Powertrain > Engine system > Starting system > Will not start
7. Select 'continue'.
8. Select the 'Recommendations' tab.
9. From the Recommendations tab, select 'Run' to perform the Configure existing module - Body control module' option:
^ Follow all on-screen instructions to complete this task.
10. Exit the current session.
11. Disconnect the IDS and the Midtronics Vehicle Power Supply from the vehicle.
12. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged prior to releasing the vehicle to the customer.
Refer to the Battery Care Manual and perform a battery test and charge (if necessary).
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