Jan 24, 2025 · The battery is not old and was tested by a garage who told me the battery was fine. I recently took it to a Volvo dealer and they checked it and told me that the issue is the battery is not a Volvo one so it could be that the issue is definitely the battery. They charged it for a few hours and I got the car back without issues or messages.

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Apr 9, 2024 · If the battery differs in any way, the new information has to be programmed into the car, which does require diagnostic equipment in any case. My battery has always been around 12.4 volts at rest since the car was new. The system keeps the battery around 80% SOC when start/stop and an intelligent alternator are fitted.

Dec 15, 2024 · This is the second battery I have bought and installed, and both lasted only a few months. They were brand new AGM start-stop batteries. I recharged the first one, but it went dead after a few months. I bought a brand new battery, which lasted 11 months. I removed the battery to charge and reset the BMS.

Jul 2, 2023 · The low battery warning relates to the main battery, which you have had tested. From memory, I think it occurs at less than 70% SOC. A good, charged battery should have a voltage of at least 12.66 volts at rest. Yours shows 12.46 volts on the test slip. It is also showing that the tested capacity is about 2/3 rds of its claimed Ah rating.

Oct 4, 2024 · However, the new battery the technician installed isn’t covered with a black thermal sleeve, as the old one was torn. The garage fitted the battery without the sleeve, making it more visible in the hood, especially since the battery has a yellow brand color on one side.

Jan 10, 2018 · So it appears I am also going to have to replace the secondary battery as well. I did speak to the local Volvo dealer who said that it was no big deal to let the secondary battery go flat, as all that would do is prevent activation of the stop/start function, which I loath anyway and usually bypass whenever driving the car.

Jun 7, 2020 · It is probably easier to access the battery directly behind the bumper/wheelarch liner if necessary. To avoid any possibility of damage to the car electrical systems I would disconnect the battery first, and after econnecting, allow the car to remain parked and locked for at least 6-8 hours so that it can recalibrate the system.

Nov 6, 2021 · I fitted a new battery on the weekend and carried out a BMS reset, although after reading the simple instructions I didn't see the battery indicator flash three times, so thought about the instructions and re did the reset but after inserting the key pushed the start button for extended period to bring on all the ignition lights then the reset ...

Aug 1, 2024 · Hello guys, i have a Volvo V40 D3 2016, and i have just changed its battery. I heard that i need to do a battery bms reset, and found the following steps but it did not work for me : 1. Switch on ignition (do not start engine) 2. Switch on dipped beam 3. Press 5x the rear fog light button (do not switch 5x on and off the rear fog light) 4.