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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 08:08 PM
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Red battery warning

Hello:
after 1 minute drive i get a red battery warning.
it stays on and i have no access to other features.
i have changed the battery and still same problem.
the alternator was checked good.
is there anything i shiuld do to get rid of that red battery warning thats ennoying.
i have a 2016 GL450
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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 09:55 PM
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I have a computer scanner (isoft) its a good one...i am not sure i understand short test but i surely connected the scanner but no code came up...maybe i am doing something wrong...
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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 10:42 AM
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I thought the GL had 2 batteries. Could it be the send one?
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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MBQureshi
I thought the GL had 2 batteries. Could it be the send one?

apparently the second one would trigger a different color battery icon. According to my researches the red indicates the battery itself or the alternator. Inchanged the battery and had the alternator tested it was ok
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 11:27 PM
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Replace your auxiliary battery in the trunk. It's about 20 bucks aftermarket from batteries plus.
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EvolutionDrock
Replace your auxiliary battery in the trunk. It's about 20 bucks aftermarket from batteries plus.
well i will check it out.
it has to be the problem although they say auxiliary has a different warning color.
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