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Carel Kriek



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South Africa 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey
Connection on battery positive?

Hi,
I am asking on behalf of a friend. What is the function of the connection on the battery positive terminal as indicated in the photograph? The car is a MY2012 SD4 SE in South Africa. Her car indicated reduced performance, lost power and died. Battery is flat. She discovered this fitting was not connected to the battery positive terminal any more.
Thanks in advance - hope somebody can give information on this.

 2013 SD4 SE (hers)
2013 SD4 HSE (mine)
Ex: 2008 D3 V8 HSE
EX: 2000 D2 TD5

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gasman



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Zermatt Silver

If you unplug it the stop start function stops working.
I found this out by accident after changing the battery over.
Doesn't appear to have any other adverse issues. I think this is where the ecu takes the battery condition from and then determines if there is enough charge to operate the stop start function.

That is my interpretation but I stand to be corrected if someone knows different. Thumbs Up Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
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Carel Kriek



Member Since: 01 Aug 2016
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South Africa 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Thank you Gasman,
I have also read about the Intelligent Power System Management (IPSM) that does what you describe where it starts shutting down certain functions one after the other when a low battery condition is picked up. Also managing alternator charge when the car is in the over-run aka regeneration.

My research brought up the same, but in this case the car does not have the stop-start function. This is what is confusing.
I was hoping that if this gadget comes loose from the battery positive terminal it will stop charging and thus explains what happened.

Thanks for your reply.
Thumbs Up 2013 SD4 SE (hers)
2013 SD4 HSE (mine)
Ex: 2008 D3 V8 HSE
EX: 2000 D2 TD5

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Lightwater



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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Is that the car's original Exide battery? Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Carel Kriek



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South Africa 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Hi Lightwater,
That is a Varta battery, bought from LR about 3 years ago. (LR Branded) 2013 SD4 SE (hers)
2013 SD4 HSE (mine)
Ex: 2008 D3 V8 HSE
EX: 2000 D2 TD5

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Carel Kriek



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South Africa 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Hi Lightwater,
That is a Varta battery, bought from LR about 3 years ago. (LR Branded)
 2013 SD4 SE (hers)
2013 SD4 HSE (mine)
Ex: 2008 D3 V8 HSE
EX: 2000 D2 TD5

Post #389150 29th Mar 2020 10:21 am
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Lightwater



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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Varta Black, Blue or Silver? Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

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