e-call failure

[Jiman01]

Geez, you guys have this in the UK/EU and we have ADAS clicks in the US…INEOS got us both

 

[CRH]

Geez, you guys have this in the UK/EU and we have ADAS clicks in the US…INEOS got us both

I wouldn't even know/remember to use it so complete waste of time.

 

[Eric]

I wouldn't even know/remember to use it so complete waste of time.

That's the point, you don't have to, if killed in an accident it automatically notifies your next of kin, or something like that.

 

[CRH]

That's the point, you don't have to, if killed in an accident it automatically notifies your next of kin, or something like that.

See, I had no idea what it was for. Anyway, I don't want the wife knowing I'm dead, she'll take all the money

 

[CloudVisual]

I got the ‘eCall error’ (amber) warning today. I haven’t used the vehicle for around 10 days although battery indicator was up around 78% (usually sits high 80s/early 90s with reasonably regular use.

It doesn’t sound like a big problem but is annoying. Is this likely to disappear by itself or is a trip to the dealer on the cards? I am told I had the software update at service towards the end of last year.

Any advice is much appreciated!

Mine finally turned off after about 2000 miles.

You can get a dealer to clear it and most likely charge the battery up to avoid it happen again.

I also raised the hypothetical situation that my warranty runs out, the car battery drops below 50% and I'm stuck with an eCall error and need to get the error cleared. The answer was that it'll cost me to clear that error. Not really happy about it, but it's good to know the error does eventually clear by itself.

 

[pete54]

Mine cleared itself too after a few days of normal use.

 

[alvan]

Simpler to do than to say... Disconnect the fuse indicated below for 20", than riconnect it. It works.

 

[CountyV8]

Don't worry it. won't work in Wales as neither the radio or satnav do.
It came on in a Mere I was driving last week for no apparent reason had a loverly debate with a foreigner about weather I had crashed or not he said yes I said no.