Main battery replacement

Mar 25, 2023 | 02:38 PM

kvirikadzed

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Main battery replacement

Been getting low battery for a year now ,
want to replace main battery on 213 e63

Wonder if anyone has tried any other battery outside of stock one ? Has one replaced about 2 years ago and it started to show alerts after about a year, now for past 7 mont I’ve had low battery warning .

thanks

Mar 25, 2023 | 02:57 PM

bobblehead

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I had mine replaced under warranty at 3.5 yrs in service time.

Mar 25, 2023 | 04:28 PM

Ed99

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Would there be a warning message for low in battery? Just curious.

Mar 25, 2023 | 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kvirikadzed

If you still have new car warranty this should be covered though as long as the battery fail the battery test. I also think maybe there is a warranty on the replacement as well that happened two years ago?

Mar 25, 2023 | 05:15 PM

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Would there be a warning message for low in battery? Just curious.

I believe it would be "Stop, leave vehicle running" "Leave vehicle running" or "12V battery, see operator's manual"

Mar 25, 2023 | 07:14 PM

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I believe it would be "Stop, leave vehicle running" "Leave vehicle running" or "12V battery, see operator's manual"

That is what my display continued to show so I had it replaced.

Mar 26, 2023 | 09:49 AM

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That is what my display continued to show so I had it replaced.

Hopefully no more error messages : )

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Mar 26, 2023 | 01:22 PM

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Usually it is the starter battery causing electrical glitches but auxiliary battery cannot be neglected as well as I heard it can affect start/stop and even transmission shifting behaviour.

Mar 26, 2023 | 03:57 PM

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There's no aux battery in W213.

Mar 26, 2023 | 05:22 PM

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There's no aux battery in W213.

Wait, are you sure? I could had sworn there was one.

Mar 26, 2023 | 05:23 PM

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I found this video, maybe auxiliary battery is market dependent?
youtube.com/watch?v=wvzuaj233J0

Mar 26, 2023 | 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by W205C43PFL

I found this video, maybe auxiliary battery is market dependent?
youtube.com/watch?v=wvzuaj233J0

Or maybe generation dependant: https://mbworld.org/how-tos/a/merced...battery-389645

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Mar 26, 2023 | 06:12 PM

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Excerpt from the 2020 E-Class Wagon Operator's Manual:

Battery for the transmission???

Ivan MacKenzie.

Mar 26, 2023 | 06:21 PM

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Excerpt from the 2020 E-Class Wagon Operator's Manual:

Battery for the transmission???

Ivan MacKenzie.

That explains why auxiliary battery malfunction changes the shifting behaviour of the transmission, interesting find, never occurred to me to look in there.

Mar 26, 2023 | 06:22 PM

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Or maybe generation dependant: https://mbworld.org/how-tos/a/merced...battery-389645

Ivan. MacKenzie.

As you can see from the youtube video posted above, it is also on W213 s, but problem is not sure if it is market dependent hence why some W213 might not have it?

Mar 26, 2023 | 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by W205C43PFL

As you can see from the youtube video posted above, it is also on W213 s, but problem is not sure if it is market dependent hence why some W213 might not have it?

The video shows replacement of something he calls a "voltage regulator". It's certainly doesn't look like a battery: https://mbparts.mbusa.com/oem-parts/...e-205905341480 , and it doesn't show fitment for W213.

I remain confused.

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Mar 26, 2023 | 07:15 PM

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Same but even in the C-Class the auxiliary battery is really a capacitor to add to the confusion?

Mar 26, 2023 | 08:03 PM

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Yes, that capacitor voltage regular replaced the functions of an actual AGM lead acid aux battery located in the trunk.

Mar 26, 2023 | 08:06 PM

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Yes, that capacitor voltage regular replaced the functions of an actual aux battery.

I see, if that is what you mean by not having an aux battery in the W213 then that clears up the confusion, MB calls it the auxiliary battery still although it has become a capacitor for a while now since W205 C-Class I believe?

Mar 26, 2023 | 09:40 PM

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W213 E63s

I recently had my main battery replaced on my 2018, after having warning messages for several weeks. It failed the Xentry test and cost me $295.xx + labor. No more warning lights.

Mar 26, 2023 | 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by W205C43PFL

Wait, are you sure? I could had sworn there was one.

Nope! There is a capacitive store on the E63S, but no auxiliary battery.

Mar 26, 2023 | 10:44 PM

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I’ve had it replaced one allrady at 32 k under warranty now at 52k mi , are there any alternatives to stock batteries ? Replacing should not be that hard .

Mar 26, 2023 | 10:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NickTheStick

I recently had my main battery replaced on my 2018, after having warning messages for several weeks. It failed the Xentry test and cost me $295.xx + labor. No more warning lights.

how much was labor ? Soiling like I need new one as well.