Thread: C70: - Battery charging
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Old Dec 4th, 2019, 12:53   #10
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Originally Posted by GrahamHR View Post
They tell me the charging programme is so smart that "it does not ever charge the battery fully, 12.1V is OK; don't trust plug in voltmeters as they are not connected directly to the battery"

Shame the"very smart" charging system didn't inform the rest of the car that a low voltage is OK and that it shouldn't indicate a low battery warning and shut off the stereo after about 3 minutes.

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Likewise. We could live with the unnecessary warning but the shut off is totally unacceptable.
However, what can be done about it?
Is it possible to update/amend the software?
Dealer is saying not possible.
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