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488 Pista charger only the first two lights are on?

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by nello107, Aug 5, 2022.

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  1. nello107

    nello107 Rookie

    Jul 8, 2012
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    #1 nello107, Aug 5, 2022
    Hi,

    i bought me a nice Ferrari Pista and it came with a Ferrari battery charger. It says Lithium and it looks the same as my C TEK litheum XS EU charger which i use for my McLaren 650S

    On my McLaren 650S all the lights are on indicating that the battry is fully loaded.

    On the 488 Pista, even after more than a day charging en reseting the charger no more than the first 2 LED's are on, odd to me. The car starts and doesn't show any warning lights or so.

    Is this correct? I couldn't use the other charger because the connector i bought from CTEK for a 488 (maybe GTB) doesn;t stick to the Pista. It looks identical but somehow it is not.

    Thanks for any help i might get here,

    Regards
    Antonio
    (Dutchman sorry for the type mistakes)
     
  2. Doctor Mark

    Doctor Mark Formula Junior

    Dec 15, 2005
    922
    Georgia
    Full Name:
    Mark Gronsbell
    #2 Doctor Mark, Aug 5, 2022
    Respectfully suggest you contact the dealer for clarification or replacement if defective.
     
  3. nello107

    nello107 Rookie

    Jul 8, 2012
    27
    #3 nello107, Aug 5, 2022
    Okay i did They said to wait about 24 hours and i will see if the status has changed tomorrow. By the McLaren which uses a similar charger all lights are on including the last one (green/fully charched) A new battery cost at the dealer about 3.600 euros Thanks for the reply
     
  4. Doctor Mark

    Doctor Mark Formula Junior

    Dec 15, 2005
    922
    Georgia
    Full Name:
    Mark Gronsbell
    #4 Doctor Mark, Aug 5, 2022
    Is it not covered under the 3 year warranty?
     
  5. Doctor Mark

    Doctor Mark Formula Junior

    Dec 15, 2005
    922
    Georgia
    Full Name:
    Mark Gronsbell
    #5 Doctor Mark, Aug 5, 2022
    I did not realize how long ago the Pista first came into production. Nonetheless lithium batteries usually have a long life span.
    While my only experience with a lithium battery is with my McLaren, I would wonder if the charger may be the point of failure. Does the Ferrari Ctek have a reset button? If so give it a try.
    My apologies that I can not be of greater help.
     
  6. nello107

    nello107 Rookie

    Jul 8, 2012
    27
    #6 nello107, Aug 7, 2022
    Hallo,

    Now all lights are on The battery has been replaced by a new one free of charge :)
     
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