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When this happens, the discharged battery is typically not noticed until service personnel, or customers, attempt to start the vehicle. This can often be inconvenient and requires the battery to be replaced or recharged. The present embodiments provide an automotive vehicle battery monitor which ...
If the customer buys a battery, data related to warranty coverage is encrypted and stored in an RFID tag (606, 608), also included on the battery (600, 602), which would eliminate substantially similar label stock. Any dealer could then read the RFID tag (606, 608) and determine if ...
Collected information including test results, type of vehicle, VIN number, type of alternator, etc. may also be collected and communicated to a remote location such as a remote database, a manufacturer or warranty service location, etc. The databus connections to the cable 110 can also be ...