MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the
batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system
can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery
replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases.
The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important
information for the dealer on how to handle âÂÂdischarged batteryâ complaints.
Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of a discharged battery cannot be
identified. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time, it is very important that the diagnostic
test plan is performed to completion; with all results taken into consideration.
