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Electrical - Diagnosis for Excessive Static Current Draw

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December 15, 2011

2016076, Supersedes Technical Bulletin V270804 dated August 28, 2008 to include additional models and model year applicability.





Vehicle Information

Condition

Battery, Discharged, Diagnosis for Excessive Static Current Draw

One or more of the following symptoms is possible.

^ Discharged battery

^ Engine does not start because of low battery voltage

^ Voltage display in the combination instrument displays too low

^ "Low battery" fault codes in various control modules.

Production Solution

Battery/Current draw procedure introduced in VAS 5051A/B scan tool with the release of software version 11.78.00.





Service

Warranty

Information only.

Required Parts and Tools

No Special Parts required.

No Special Parts required.

Additional Information

All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.