SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Consumables Off Line! (Aux Battery)
10-27-2008, 06:33 PM
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Brabus SL55 K8
Consumables Off Line! (Aux Battery)
Hi All,
I am having some problems with my power system on my SL55 Brabus K8 based car, If I do not drive it for about 2 days I get the "Consumables Off Line!" warning display and a battery symbol, some things stop working untill I start the engine and let it run for about 10 min's, after then all is ok.
I had previously taken the car to the main dealer and the said that they could not find a fault (even though they had the car for 2 days) the dealer said i should bring it back another day and leave it for longer!, (I think they were busy on that day)
I collected the car and parked it up and left it for about 4 days in the garage, when I tried to gain entry using the "keyless go" the doors would not open due to a flat battery, I had to use the standard key to open the door and start the engine, after a long drive (about 50 Miles) all seemed to be ok, that was until I parked up without the engine running left the headlights on and watched the Command TV, after about 5 mins the "Consumables Off Line!" indication came on with the car battery symbol also displayed. I have taken the car back to the dealers again and informed them that I suspect its a faulty "Aux Battery" they said they will check it again!
Any Ideas
I am having some problems with my power system on my SL55 Brabus K8 based car, If I do not drive it for about 2 days I get the "Consumables Off Line!" warning display and a battery symbol, some things stop working untill I start the engine and let it run for about 10 min's, after then all is ok.
I had previously taken the car to the main dealer and the said that they could not find a fault (even though they had the car for 2 days) the dealer said i should bring it back another day and leave it for longer!, (I think they were busy on that day)
I collected the car and parked it up and left it for about 4 days in the garage, when I tried to gain entry using the "keyless go" the doors would not open due to a flat battery, I had to use the standard key to open the door and start the engine, after a long drive (about 50 Miles) all seemed to be ok, that was until I parked up without the engine running left the headlights on and watched the Command TV, after about 5 mins the "Consumables Off Line!" indication came on with the car battery symbol also displayed. I have taken the car back to the dealers again and informed them that I suspect its a faulty "Aux Battery" they said they will check it again!
Any Ideas
10-27-2008, 09:33 PM
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If it is the original battery, it probably needs to be replaced. It is >5 yrs old and doesn't appear to be holding the charge very long.
10-28-2008, 09:37 AM
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If the battery can hold a charge, that leaves two general possibilities: either the charging system isn't working properly (e.g. faulty alternator) or one of other systems is drawing too much power while the car is turned off (e.g. the security system).
The charging system should be easy to test. Tracing down a system that draws too much power can be time consuming but its not rocket science. (The short explanation is, you take the systems offline one-by-one and see when the power drain stops.)
Good luck!
The charging system should be easy to test. Tracing down a system that draws too much power can be time consuming but its not rocket science. (The short explanation is, you take the systems offline one-by-one and see when the power drain stops.)
Good luck!
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Hey what's up,
Yes, I have an SL55 and I had THE EXACT same problem. It is your starter. I can almost guarantee it. I had both of my batteries replaced and it was still coming up with that same error message and same exact problems that you described. They finally figured out that it was my starter that had to be replaced and it worked perfectly after that.
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Yes, I have an SL55 and I had THE EXACT same problem. It is your starter. I can almost guarantee it. I had both of my batteries replaced and it was still coming up with that same error message and same exact problems that you described. They finally figured out that it was my starter that had to be replaced and it worked perfectly after that.
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Phil
