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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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battery problem
when i started my SL the other the computer light was red and it showed the battery on one side and visit workshop on the other. Does anyone know what this means?
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Old May 24, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Battery charging system - alternator?
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Old May 25, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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I put the battery charger on both batterys and it says the charging system is good so I dont think its the batterys itself
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They changed the battery and alternator twice in my previous 04 SL500 and now they've changed the alternator and battery once in my 07 SL550 with only 4K miles on the car. So, it's definately a common defect.
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