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tj4tj4
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Date registered: Jul 2009
Location: Das Hinterland, Wisconsin
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| Pump running in battery compartment... ???
I can distinctly hear (and feel) a pump running in the passenger footwell battery compartment (passenger side) of my new 2014 G5 50. Anyone have any insight?
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DUTCH
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| RE: Pump running in battery compartment... ???
All the time? After you shut down the engine? When? |
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tj4tj4
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Date registered: Jul 2009
Location: Das Hinterland, Wisconsin
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| Re: Pump running in battery compartment... ???
Thanks for the follow-up, just when the engine is running. |
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Floobydust
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Date registered: Mar 2014
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| RE: Pump running in battery compartment... ???
Do you have multicontour (orthopedic) seats? I believe they are pneumatic and the pump you hear running could be for that. There could be a malfunction (e.g., leak) that is causing the pump to run continuously. |
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tj4tj4
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Date registered: Jul 2009
Location: Das Hinterland, Wisconsin
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| Re: Pump running in battery compartment... ???
That would make sense... would a leak show up with a fault code?
Edited by tj4tj4 2/18/2020 12:37 PM
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Floobydust
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Date registered: Mar 2014
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| Re: Pump running in battery compartment... ???
I would surprised if the air pump is linked-in in such a way so as to store a fault code. But that being said, I think the pump has a 4 wire connector, so I guess it could be. If there is a fault code stored, it would almost certainly only be available through the Star System.
I did a little searching (for my own curiosity) and found that the pump is indeed located near the battery. I also found that the pump is designed to shut off after a couple of minutes so that in the event of a leak, the pump motor doesn't burn out. If yours keeps running longer, there must be some other malfunction that is occurring.
Edited by Floobydust 2/18/2020 9:23 PM
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tj4tj4
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Date registered: Jul 2009
Location: Das Hinterland, Wisconsin
Vehicle(s): G550 (2014); G55 (Europa 2000)
Posts: 277
| Re: Pump running in battery compartment... ???
Thanks, I’ll check it for codes this afternoon. |
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