New Member - Also query re: auto headlights and auto windscreen wipers not functioning

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petero
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Post by petero »

Dear All,

Update following 1st service and investigation of these issues by main dealer. It transpires that my battery was the cause of the problem - a 24 hour 'special' recharge of the battery (the dealer said it had to be re-charged whilst the battery is sitting in water!) has dealt with the previously non- functioning auto wipers / auto headlights. Dealer advised that the intelligent battery senses when it is low on power and automatically turns off non -essential functions (such as auto lights / wipers and istop) to preserve battery charge. Dealer says that because my journeys are generally short commutes, over a period of time the operation of istop has reduced the charge in the battery - they recommend that I disable istop so this doesn't happen again.
03/18 CX-3 Sport Nav, Snowflake White Pearl, 2.0 manual

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AndyRen
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Post by AndyRen »

! Never knew batteries could be that clever !
Is it a Cyberdyne Systems battery????

!The day of the robots will be on us soon!
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Strangways
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Post by Strangways »

Sounds like an April 1st battery to me :D
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Paul97
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