80A-5
MR-413-X44-80A000$750.mif
V4
80A
BATTERY
Battery – Check
Test procedure using the MIDTRONICS tool
Test conditions
The measurement must be taken when the vehicle is stationary and the ignition is off.
If the engine has been run in the last hour, switch the battery status to test and carry out the following operations:
•engine switched off,
•switch on the main beam headlights for 2 minutes,
•switch off the main beam headlights,
•wait for 2 minutes,
•switch off the ignition.
Equipment to be used:
•Tester approved by the Service Department: MIDTRONICS MICRO R330.
•Tool available as part no.: Elé. 1593.
•Equipment available in France from the Parts Department.
•Tool available in 6 languages.
For other countries, consult your contact in your country. Special tooling required
Elé. 1593 Battery tester
MIDTRONICS R330
WARNING
Failure to observe the procedure or poorly maintained equipment may result in incorrect measurements, which
could be:
–detrimental to the customer (the battery is not sound),
–detrimental to RENAULT (unnecessary replacement of a sound or rechargeable battery),
–detrimental to the dealership (if the battery is tested as sound or rechargeable for a part return under
warranty, the warranty reimbursement request will be cancelled).
MR-413-X44-80A000$750.mif
80A-7
MR-413-X44-80A000$750.mif
V4
BATTERY
Battery – Check80A
TEST Testing the battery
Check whether or not the engine has been running in the past hour.
Has the engine been running in the past hour?
Switch off the engine and remove the key to interrupt the + after ignition feed
and illuminate the main beam headlights for2minutes.Then switch them off
and wait2minutes.
Carry out a battery test using the MIDTRONICS tool (the information requested by the MIDTRONICS tool is
provided on the battery label)
What message is displayed by MITRONICS?
The device
does not light
up.“Battery OK +
recharge” or
“Charge +
retest”"Battery
sound""Incorrect component"
or "Replace battery""Test
impossible"
Test the test
equipment
on another
batteryRecharge the
battery (see
Technical Note
6512A, battery
charging).The battery
is sound.Does the
message appear
for the first time?
Is the device
working?
Replace the
deviceTest the charging
circuit (see 87B
Passenger
compartment
connection unit).
NO
YES
NO
YES
NOYES
CAB