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| G-AMG G-Class DIY Host Date registered: May 2006 Location: South Texas Vehicle(s): '04 G55, '80 280GE, '99 S420, '98 E320, 2011 E350  | Photo DIY- W463 VRLA Battery Testing Unfortunately, the VRLA batteries in the W463 (at least in my 2004 G55) require the "high-end" of the battery testing hardware. The regular MDX-100 WON'T WORK! Going to a Battery shop, they should be able to test for you. Since I am a "Preventative" kinda' guy, I like to catch things PRIOR to my wife being stranded out somewhere... so the Battery check is part of my Routine.. As you can see in the post, the battery FAILED!, even though it "seemed" to be working fine. My experience with MB batteries- When they go.... they GO! and with no warning. I was pleasantly surprised to find out the battery was not "that" expensive through the Dealer. (1.jpg) (2.jpg) (3.jpg) (4.jpg) (6.jpg) (7.jpg) (8.jpg) (9.jpg) (10.jpg) (11.jpg) (12.jpg) (13.jpg) (14.jpg) (15.jpg) Attachments ----------------  1.jpg (190KB - 0 downloads) 2.jpg (210KB - 0 downloads) 3.jpg (201KB - 0 downloads) 4.jpg (181KB - 0 downloads) 6.jpg (189KB - 0 downloads) 7.jpg (175KB - 0 downloads) 8.jpg (171KB - 0 downloads) 9.jpg (155KB - 0 downloads) 10.jpg (171KB - 0 downloads) 11.jpg (154KB - 0 downloads) 12.jpg (146KB - 0 downloads) 13.jpg (181KB - 0 downloads) 14.jpg (218KB - 0 downloads) 15.jpg (165KB - 0 downloads) | |
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | RE: Photo DIY- W463 VRLA Battery Testing Oh Oh. Another cool tool!  | |
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| gbenzer Extreme Veteran Date registered: Dec 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 2007 G-500, 2017 Audi Q7 Posts: 418  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: Photo DIY- W463 VRLA Battery Testing A question and a comment, if I may: Q - Do you disconnect the battery from the vehicle to test, or do you leave it connected? C - Midtronics website only shows an MDX-640 or an MDX-650, no MDX-600. I guess the 640 and 650 are just variations of the 600 Series. Which one do you have? (I'll bet I can guess.  ) | |
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| G-AMG G-Class DIY Host Date registered: May 2006 Location: South Texas Vehicle(s): '04 G55, '80 280GE, '99 S420, '98 E320, 2011 E350 | RE: Photo DIY- W463 VRLA Battery Testing DUTCH - 12/7/2011 10:43 AM A question and a comment, if I may: Q - Do you disconnect the battery from the vehicle to test, or do you leave it connected? C - Midtronics website only shows an MDX-640 or an MDX-650, no MDX-600. I guess the 640 and 650 are just variations of the 600 Series. Which one do you have? (I'll bet I can guess. )No, that is what is nice... you just clamp the tester on with battery In Situ. No need to disconnect anything... And, yes, your guess was correct. ;-) Actually I should have been more clear.. it is a 600 "Series" which is required. | |
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