Battery Warning, Visit Workshop, Electrical Issues
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Battery Warning, Visit Workshop, Electrical Issues
Hello MBWorld,
So the other day I was going to the store and to get gas when I got the infamous red warning with the battery symbol with the "VISIT WORKSHOP". I cleared the error and went about my day thinking I would bring the car in the next morning. Well within a mile of driving I got the message stating "BATTERY PROTECTION: CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS DISABLED". Again, I thought nothing of it and kept driving.
One mile later all comfort features, such as windows and seat adjustments stopped working, my interior lights went out, ESP was disabled, ABS was disabled, my steering became heavy, my brakes began to fade, my instrument cluster went blank, and my car went into limp home mode. I immediately took the car home and went to my local indy shop.
One day later, my indy shop is beginning to charge me a fortune because they cant find the issue and my local Autozone tested the batteries along with the alternator and found no issues with any of them. Im truly lost here and I would do anything to get my car back. Any ideas what could be causing my car to go from perfectly fine to a complete meltdown of all systems?
Its a 2005 E55 AMG with only 60,000 miles.
So the other day I was going to the store and to get gas when I got the infamous red warning with the battery symbol with the "VISIT WORKSHOP". I cleared the error and went about my day thinking I would bring the car in the next morning. Well within a mile of driving I got the message stating "BATTERY PROTECTION: CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS DISABLED". Again, I thought nothing of it and kept driving.
One mile later all comfort features, such as windows and seat adjustments stopped working, my interior lights went out, ESP was disabled, ABS was disabled, my steering became heavy, my brakes began to fade, my instrument cluster went blank, and my car went into limp home mode. I immediately took the car home and went to my local indy shop.
One day later, my indy shop is beginning to charge me a fortune because they cant find the issue and my local Autozone tested the batteries along with the alternator and found no issues with any of them. Im truly lost here and I would do anything to get my car back. Any ideas what could be causing my car to go from perfectly fine to a complete meltdown of all systems?
Its a 2005 E55 AMG with only 60,000 miles.
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Hello MBWorld,
So the other day I was going to the store and to get gas when I got the infamous red warning with the battery symbol with the "VISIT WORKSHOP". I cleared the error and went about my day thinking I would bring the car in the next morning. Well within a mile of driving I got the message stating "BATTERY PROTECTION: CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS DISABLED". Again, I thought nothing of it and kept driving.
One mile later all comfort features, such as windows and seat adjustments stopped working, my interior lights went out, ESP was disabled, ABS was disabled, my steering became heavy, my brakes began to fade, my instrument cluster went blank, and my car went into limp home mode. I immediately took the car home and went to my local indy shop.
One day later, my indy shop is beginning to charge me a fortune because they cant find the issue and my local Autozone tested the batteries along with the alternator and found no issues with any of them. Im truly lost here and I would do anything to get my car back. Any ideas what could be causing my car to go from perfectly fine to a complete meltdown of all systems?
Its a 2005 E55 AMG with only 60,000 miles.
So the other day I was going to the store and to get gas when I got the infamous red warning with the battery symbol with the "VISIT WORKSHOP". I cleared the error and went about my day thinking I would bring the car in the next morning. Well within a mile of driving I got the message stating "BATTERY PROTECTION: CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS DISABLED". Again, I thought nothing of it and kept driving.
One mile later all comfort features, such as windows and seat adjustments stopped working, my interior lights went out, ESP was disabled, ABS was disabled, my steering became heavy, my brakes began to fade, my instrument cluster went blank, and my car went into limp home mode. I immediately took the car home and went to my local indy shop.
One day later, my indy shop is beginning to charge me a fortune because they cant find the issue and my local Autozone tested the batteries along with the alternator and found no issues with any of them. Im truly lost here and I would do anything to get my car back. Any ideas what could be causing my car to go from perfectly fine to a complete meltdown of all systems?
Its a 2005 E55 AMG with only 60,000 miles.
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Hello MBWorld,
So the other day I was going to the store and to get gas when I got the infamous red warning with the battery symbol with the "VISIT WORKSHOP". I cleared the error and went about my day thinking I would bring the car in the next morning. Well within a mile of driving I got the message stating "BATTERY PROTECTION: CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS DISABLED". Again, I thought nothing of it and kept driving.
One mile later all comfort features, such as windows and seat adjustments stopped working, my interior lights went out, ESP was disabled, ABS was disabled, my steering became heavy, my brakes began to fade, my instrument cluster went blank, and my car went into limp home mode. I immediately took the car home and went to my local indy shop.
One day later, my indy shop is beginning to charge me a fortune because they cant find the issue and my local Autozone tested the batteries along with the alternator and found no issues with any of them. Im truly lost here and I would do anything to get my car back. Any ideas what could be causing my car to go from perfectly fine to a complete meltdown of all systems?
Its a 2005 E55 AMG with only 60,000 miles.
So the other day I was going to the store and to get gas when I got the infamous red warning with the battery symbol with the "VISIT WORKSHOP". I cleared the error and went about my day thinking I would bring the car in the next morning. Well within a mile of driving I got the message stating "BATTERY PROTECTION: CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS DISABLED". Again, I thought nothing of it and kept driving.
One mile later all comfort features, such as windows and seat adjustments stopped working, my interior lights went out, ESP was disabled, ABS was disabled, my steering became heavy, my brakes began to fade, my instrument cluster went blank, and my car went into limp home mode. I immediately took the car home and went to my local indy shop.
One day later, my indy shop is beginning to charge me a fortune because they cant find the issue and my local Autozone tested the batteries along with the alternator and found no issues with any of them. Im truly lost here and I would do anything to get my car back. Any ideas what could be causing my car to go from perfectly fine to a complete meltdown of all systems?
Its a 2005 E55 AMG with only 60,000 miles.
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The passenger side plenum drain was pinched somehow which caused water to get into the passenger side fuse box. Mercedes sent out a TSB on this issue a few years back, I don’t think they still cover it or fix it for free.
