Battery dead?

[OneForTheRoad]

According to Mercedes main dealer the car won't recognise any batteries apart from a mercedes battery

What a load of crap.

 

[DSM10000]

Anyone know which fuse would stop the ignition lights coming on. Could that be a reason

How can it be a fuse at fault if the previous battery started the car?

 

[DSM10000]

According to Mercedes main dealer the car won't recognise any batteries apart from a mercedes battery

Round objects.

 

[geoffus]

According to Mercedes main dealer the car won't recognise any batteries apart from a mercedes battery

That’s ridiculous, you can use any batttery of the same type and size as the original,

What I can’t understand if why haven’t the garage that fitted it haven’t told you more info, they should have been able to test it.
Have you thoughts about fitting it yourself?

 

[SpikyMikey]

According to Mercedes main dealer the car won't recognise any batteries apart from a mercedes battery

Aha!
Quoted directly from page 73 in ' The Main Agent Big Book Of Excuses '

 

[Riva811]

I think your garage wants commission on the parts instead.
Will it be possible to fit the new battery yourself?

 

[rf065]

If the battery was cheap, was it one of those Chinese fakes that have a tiny 12v battery inserted inside and fill the rest of the space up with concrete to make it look like a normal battery and feel the same weight?

 

[geoffus]

Any news on this intriguing battery issue ?

 

[Paintboy]

Got them to fit a better battery so working now. Next problem is rear passenger window won't close up automatically. Have to shunt it with window switch.
Been told a couple of tricks to re set it but won't work, what a surprise

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Got them to fit a better battery so working now. Next problem is rear passenger window won't close up automatically. Have to shunt it with window switch.
Been told a couple of tricks to re set it but won't work, what a surprise

The windows don't auto close on any car in the rears , only down. It's a safety feature for childrens heads and limbs.

 

[Paintboy]

The windows don't auto close on any car in the rears , only down. It's a safety feature for childrens heads and limbs.

Coupe works by dropping windows slightly so door can open. When door is shut, front window shuts, then back shunts up

 

[geoffus]

So it was a duff battery all the time ? What sort was it, will you send it back ?
I guess you have tried holding the window up on the switch for a 10 seconds or so ?

 

[Paintboy]

So it was a duff battery all the time ? What sort was it, will you send it back ?
I guess you have tried holding the window up on the switch for a 10 seconds or so ?

Dunno about battery. It had the voltage, didn't like the car. It's going back tomorrow. It was like for like, stop/ start.
I ve done the window trick, didn't work, but found another thread saying you have to have all doors closed. I tried with drivers open. I'll try again but it won't work, that sort of thing doesn't for me

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Coupe works by dropping windows slightly so door can open. When door is shut, front window shuts, then back shunts up

I know I owned one for 4 years. What are you trying to say . That it won't shut the 1 cm it dropped by after closing the door ?

 

[Paintboy]

I know I owned one for 4 years. What are you trying to say . That it won't shut the 1 cm it dropped by after closing the door ?

Yep

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Yep

You obviously need the doors shut firstly. Then press down , hold button 5 seconds , press up , hold button for 5 seconds, if the glass drops 1cm immediately press up again and hold 5 seconds.

5 to 10 seconds holding button when the glass is at the bottom and at the top. You can sometimes hear a faint click when the position is stored.

 

[Paintboy]

You obviously need the doors shut firstly. Then press down , hold button 5 seconds , press up , hold button for 5 seconds, if the glass drops 1cm immediately press up again and hold 5 seconds.

Okay thanks, I'll try tomorrow

 

[l5foye]

I am curious about the battery issue. Recently my ride on lawnmower would not start- stuttering noise from starter. Battery was showing 12.5v and was under warranty. I left mower into a repair outfit who replaced the battery, they said battery had a dead cell. I returned the 'dead cell' battery to where it was bought. They came back to say their battery was 100%.

 

[geoffus]

It is weird that a battery showing 12.9 v won’t even put the dash lights on, even with a dead cell at that voltage the lights would come on, something strange here.

 

[OneForTheRoad]

It is weird that a battery showing 12.9 v won’t even put the dash lights on, even with a dead cell at that voltage the lights would come on, something strange here.

Very. It eludes common sense.