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Date:
Order No.:

May 30, 2013
S-B-54.10/243a

Supersedes:

S-B-54.10/243, July 8, 2011

Group:

54

Revision a: New Requirement Involving Tester

SUBJECT:

MY-All, Models All

Battery Test and Inspection
Procedure

1. When testing the battery, the battery test device "Midtronics EXP717" must be used. For additional
information including application of Midtronics test equipment see: AR54.1 O-P-1129''.
2.

Only the operation items below should be used for test work on the battery:
Battery Test Operations
•

541108 Check starter battery for condition Terminal stamp: ... Batt. part no.: •.• Test code: ...

•

541109 Check battery for condition Terminal stamp: ... Batt. part no.: .... Test code: ...

•

541110 Check backup battery for condition Terminal stamp: ... Batt part no.: ... Test code: ...

3.

On the repair order please include the following information in the technician's story: Terminal Stamp,
Battery Part Number (being removed from the car) and the Midtronics Test Code. The Midtronics
printout should be stored in a tamperproof manner with the repair documents. To ensure that the
Midtronics printout can be assigned at any given time to the repair documents, the Midtronics printout
must bear the test date and the vehicle identification number.

4.

When preparing the warranty or goodwill claim, the repair order data mentioned in "Step 3" (terminal
stamp and part number) should be entered in the beginning of the claim text field and the Midtronics
test code should be entered in the "OTC field" of the claim.

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Sample Repair Order

·'Sample Data
Terminal stamp ... 06/05
Batt.part no .... 000 545 82 12
Midtronics test code ... HGP4QBS-9QPUHXB
(EXP717)

2

54 1108 Check starter battery for condition
Terminal stamp: .. 06/05 ..
Batt. part no.: .. 005458212 ..
Test code: .. HGP4QBS-9QPUHXB (EXP717)

5.

When testing the alternator (15 501Oor15 5015) record battery data and Midtronics test code after
any negative Midtronics findings. Again, any warranty claims should include the battery data and
Midtronics test code in the beginning of the claim text field.

6.

Any submitted claim with incomplete or implausible data will be rejected.

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