Any Ford techs on here advice on getting a software update S-max battery drain proble
09-09-2019, 07:18 PM
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Any Ford techs on here advice on getting a software update S-max battery drain proble
We have a 2010 Smax 2.0 tdci with an electrical drain on the battery.
new battery last month ( old battery was fine was recharged)
alternator tested and gives correct charge.
If car left for 3+ days battery will drain to so low the doors won’t unlock.
intermitent problem does not do it all the time.
fault codes read and don’t show anything specific.
have read that a Ford software update can cure this there was a Ford TiS bulletin for older Smax models to cure this fault but this car is newer than those affected.
Local Ford dealer will not agree to a software update have shown them the fault codes and the new battery and alternator test.
anyone fixed one of these and how can I get the Ford dealer to agree to try a software update ?
the only other symptom that something is wrong with the electrics is the radio always goes off after 1 hr.
we changed the head unit from another 2010 Smax and with the new head unit it does the same thing shits down after one hour ( the old head unit is now in the other Smax and works fine now no longer goes off after one hour). The other odd thing is the radio sometimes leaves the date time display on its screen when everything is off off. And the dash display sometimes shows the radio channel or cd track but other times just shows the outside temp ( it’s a zetec so you can’t change he display like in a Titanium).
Hoping a software update might cure it but main dealer not agreeing to try this.
any one had similar and fixed it?
new battery last month ( old battery was fine was recharged)
alternator tested and gives correct charge.
If car left for 3+ days battery will drain to so low the doors won’t unlock.
intermitent problem does not do it all the time.
fault codes read and don’t show anything specific.
have read that a Ford software update can cure this there was a Ford TiS bulletin for older Smax models to cure this fault but this car is newer than those affected.
Local Ford dealer will not agree to a software update have shown them the fault codes and the new battery and alternator test.
anyone fixed one of these and how can I get the Ford dealer to agree to try a software update ?
the only other symptom that something is wrong with the electrics is the radio always goes off after 1 hr.
we changed the head unit from another 2010 Smax and with the new head unit it does the same thing shits down after one hour ( the old head unit is now in the other Smax and works fine now no longer goes off after one hour). The other odd thing is the radio sometimes leaves the date time display on its screen when everything is off off. And the dash display sometimes shows the radio channel or cd track but other times just shows the outside temp ( it’s a zetec so you can’t change he display like in a Titanium).
Hoping a software update might cure it but main dealer not agreeing to try this.
any one had similar and fixed it?
10-09-2019, 04:22 PM
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The radio thing almost sounds like the permanent and ignition feeds to the radio are swapped.
That could, I suppose, present a larger drain on the battery too.
Could also be talking complete b0ll0cks lol.
That could, I suppose, present a larger drain on the battery too.
Could also be talking complete b0ll0cks lol.
11-09-2019, 02:46 PM
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anyone know anything about getting a software update?
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