voltage

hi everyone I was after a bit of info please if anyone has access to wis? Do you know what the voltage range should be at the battery when the engine is running at idle please? Any help much appreciated and thanks in advance, oh and the car is a w209 270cdi.

I'm getting some strange issues with my W203 C270 CDI When starting the car, sometimes the lights on the front panel flash and car either doesn't start (turn key and no cranking) or starts then stalls. As it's summer, air con is on etc. I also notice that once, while driving, all the lights...

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew what the voltage should be when the engine is running? I am getting 14.5v running , 12.4 with just ignition on but noticed it dropped to 10.6 when the engine was cranked over . Any help appreciated

Hello all, I've just used the Torque app and an OBD scanner to run a test on my Vito, and it reports : Would anyone be able to tell me what this message means? Thanks, Mark

Hi Guy, My C180 non- kom started be showing battery voltage warning, i got my battery checked and was told it was fine and the alternater was charging. The no now sometime miss-fire when idling and has to be rev'ed above 3500rpm for the misfiring to stop.

Hi All, Another problem with the w211 E320cdi 53-reg. I've had every problem under the sun in the last couple of weeks. Today the gearbox got stuck in 3rd and would not change. Nothing would make it change, even manual/triptronic changes. The engine and gearbox had a full service last...

I have checked the voltage at pins 3&4 on the selenoid plug and only have 5v&4v is this eough if not what controls the voltage

Hi how do i get the battery voltage on the dash display on my e 320 cdi 53 reg ?

Hi, firstly this is the car i own. E320 CDI (W211) From yesterday i was having problems, A message came up on the cluster, Battery protection i think. Today i replaced the main and aux battery. Went out for a drive to check the voltage and this is what i got Start of journey...

Given that there are three cars in the LTD household, I am seriously considering buying a mains voltage air compressor to take care of tyre duties. No doubt there are a million variants available to me. Anyone got any recommendations ???

I have a 211 e320 cdi v6 estate which with the cold mornings has become a bit slow to fire up. Also noticed low voltage message pop up on the radio which was on. Could this be a warning that the battery is on its way out? Probably not related but the fuel consumption has also really increased...

Hello guys I have a 2003 e320 cdi estate, I have recently started getting lots of error messages coming up, srs, rear brake light bulb, faulty dash lights etc, beeping from the front front parking sensors even when driving along at speed. I realised that these messages were the symptom of...

HI, guys whats the correct battery reading i shuld get, tested it this morning and i got 12.3v displayed on the cluster. i have a 2006 c180. thank you

Hi guys. How do u check the battery voltage on a w203 using the menus on the dashboard cluster, and what is the reading meant to be... Thanks

Does my 1998 E200 has a feature to shutdown some functions if the battery voltage drops below a certain level? I have narrowed down the possible causes to a problem which has, so far, occured 3 times. The central locking and the front interior light stop working after not using the car for a...

A couple of time over the last week the car has only just started, the battery seemed almost flat and the car only just started. I checked the voltage at the battery today, it was 13.3 volts at idle and 13.7 at higher revs. Does anyone know what it should be? Cheers Jim

Now that I have discovered the voltage display on my W211 dash (turn key to position 1 and then press trip reset button 3 times quickly) what should two healthy batteries show?. It read 13.5 v yesterday but after starting went to 11.2 v with no electrical consumers working.

Hi all, I'm looking for a logic or voltage that will indicate when the alarm is set? Does anyone know where I can find such a supply? Basically looking for a +12vdc that is only present when car is locked and alarmed, thanks.

Hi all, I have been working on a little kit, mainly for other applications, and can see no reason why I oculdnt use it for automotive applications too, which consists of a circuit that will send you a SMS message if your car is taken without your knowledge, but you can also send SMS back to...

Now... I understand there is a way of checking the battery voltage from the instrument cluster buttons. What I would like to know is the procedure :crazy: It involves chicanery and I would like clarification - can someone help? Ta Lakwa