MB Medic Mercedes-Benz Repair Guides, Service, How To DIY
You may have wondered why the “Battery protection: Convenience functions temporary unavailable” warning came up. Your car still runs and drives typically.
- Leave the car sitting for several days without starting it.
- Let your radio or lights on with the engine off.
- Have a battery that is reaching the end of its useful life.
- An electronic system such as a seat, sound system, or others drains your battery.
What does this message mean, and why am I seeing it?
- Monitor the voltage of the main battery G1 and auxiliary G1/7 battery.
- Monitor alternator voltage at terminal 61.
- Control auxiliary battery relay.
- Control on/off accessories privatization
- Control the charging of the auxiliary battery
- Sets fault codes via CAN Communication and DTCs
- Sends signal to display the instrument cluster fault message.
- If an electronic consumer/accessory (for ex: heated seats) drains the car battery too rapidly, stop the battery drain.
- To save the batteries for critical situations such as starting the car and running the engine properly.
What should I do to solve this problem?
If you left the lights on or the radio on and saw this message, leaving the car to charge is all you need to do. First, you should start and drive the car or let it idle for at least 15 minutes. The BCM will allow the auxiliary battery to get a charge once the system voltage is over 13.5 volts. It allows this one time every run cycle. Once the auxiliary battery gets charged, the error message on your display should not come up on your next driving cycle. If you see the message come up more and more frequently, check to see if your batteries need to be replaced.
If you have been seeing this message several times recently, it is time for you to plan on replacing the batteries. Car batteries have an average life of 5 years, so if your battery is old, plan on replacing it. You can get the auxiliary and main batteries from Amazon much cheaper than the dealer. You can read reviews, too, to make sure to get a good battery. Replacing either one of these batteries is easy. Below are the two batteries that you will need:
If you replace the batteries and you still are having problems, then you may want to check the GENUINE MERCEDES Auxiliary Battery Relay (High Current Relay) 0025424719
If you leave your car sitting for extended periods or would like to charge a dead / discharged battery properly, you can use a trickle charger like the one below to maintain or charge a car battery properly.
What Scanner Can I Use to Troubleshoot Mercedes-Benz Battery Problems?
If you’re experiencing problems with your Mercedes-Benz, a YOUCANIC full system diagnostic scanner can help you troubleshoot the issues. This advanced diagnostic tool can read and interpret the fault codes stored in your car’s computer system, providing detailed information about any problems with the engine, transmission, brakes, or other critical systems.
The YOUCANIC scanner can also perform diagnostic tests on various systems, including the ABS, airbag, and steering systems, to help pinpoint the root cause of any issues. With this information, you can make more informed decisions about repairs and maintenance, saving time and money on costly repairs.
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The error code 9051 came up, and now nothing works in the instrument cluster, please help, 03 E320 w21
Hello,
I just changed my main battery at the truck but I still get the red battery alert light on the dashboard, I also checked to see if my alternator is charging, and it shows that it is charging properly. I have also checked the Aux battery for life and it reads above 12.50. My car goes off after a while after the a/c trips off and the Car stereo goes off and on.
Car model: E240 2003 model
My air flow meter is giving me nightmares, I drive a Mercedes Benz(211) E500 2005 model and just of recent I started having air flow meter issues, when i am on transit and break for a bump or slowing down, the car goes off, an analysing machine was used and found the issue to be the air flow meter and some days ago, the radio and navigator refused to come on, when I press power it comes on then go off, I also changed the air flow meter like 8 times but, still having same problems, what do I do please?
hi there, i recently purchased a second hand Merc e220 w211 (2005) and this message appears every saint day. i changed the auxiliary battery … but nothing. so i bought a delphi car diagnose system that helped me to identify the problem : BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE – BSG211 —> DTC : 9051 CONSUMER SHUTOFF STAGE 1(PERMANENT) and second DTC: 9050 CONSUMER SHUTOFF, STAGE 2(INTERMITENT). After erasing them, they still appear . But the problem that i have now is this one : i physically inspected the module at the back of the trunk but the part number is not the same as the one that is stated by Delphi. So, on the back, in the trunk i have A211 540 42 45 (that has a hand made hole in the casing and a white wire attached to mother board) but Delphi is reading from the ECU the following PART NUMBER : A211 442 01 55 .please help me
I would suggest that you call your dealer and ask them what the part number should be for that module. Also what battery did you use? Was it aftermarket?