Li-Ion Upgrades To MIDTRONICS Gr8 Battery Tester/Charger Not Possible (SSM75689)
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Publication date: 2022-02-21Reference number: SSM75689
LI-ION UPGRADES TO MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER NOT POSSIBLE
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
Reference Number(s): SSM75689, Date of Issue:
February 21, 2022
| LAND ROVER: | New Range Rover/L460; Range Rover Velar/L560 |
| SERVICE CATEGORY: | Electrical |
ISSUE
There was an error in tooling release note JLRSST055 which incorrectly stated that GR8 battery tester/chargers could be upgraded to become Li-ion capable.
CAUSE
A misunderstanding of the suitability of the Midtronics GR8 battery tester/charger for upgrade to Li-ion capability.
The GR8 is of older architecture, and cannot be upgraded to support Li-ion battery charging.
ACTION
The Li-ion software can only be applied to the Midtronics GRX-3080, please refer to JLRSST068. JLRSST055v2 was released to remove the reference to GR8 units.