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  1. jonaohana

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    #1 jonaohana, May 29, 2022
    Left light on in 488 pisTa battery drained , dunno what to do , attached battery tender and it’s just rapidly blinking green.

    What should I do ?

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  2. LagunaSecaMike

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    #2 LagunaSecaMike, May 29, 2022
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  3. FerrariCognoscenti

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    #3 FerrariCognoscenti, May 29, 2022
    Disconnect the batter and do the battery reconnect procedure. Should be fine.


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  4. MANDALAY

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    #4 MANDALAY, May 29, 2022
    I think he is saying his battery has drained because he left the lights on.

    Looks like his dead battery is toast. Expensive given he has a Lithium.

    The conditioner is just that . Its not a charger. IMO a cell or cells have gone.
     
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  5. Mrpseudonym

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    #5 Mrpseudonym, May 30, 2022
    If battery is flat you wont be able to access the car to disconnect or charge (speaking from experience). As Mandalay says, the conditioner wont bring a battery back from the dead. Call Ferrari Assist.
     
  6. Art138

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    #6 Art138, May 30, 2022
    My Pista battery lasted about one year; Once these batteries die they need to be replaced as mentioned earlier. Is the battery totally discharged? Can you release the e-brake? If not the towing company will need to jump start it. Short of jumping starting, there is a procedure to release the e-brake in the manual. There is also a tool which comes with the car to set the transmission into neutral so the car can be moved. Tell us how you resolved the issue.
     
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    #7 Xrayv8, May 30, 2022
    I left my Pista Spider for about 1 week without the tender. Battery died but because its Lithium you can't really "jump start" it like a conventional battery. The Ferrari transport driver slowly charged it with a battery pack and within 20 min lights came back on and was able to start the car. The car ended being brought back to the dealer who bench charged it and checked it for any defects and found nothing so car was returned the day after. No problems so far as long as I make sure to leave it on tender after 3-4 days of non use.
     
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  8. jonaohana

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    #8 jonaohana, May 30, 2022
    Can I use this to charge the battery, when I connected it for 10 sec lights turned right on then disconnected just to be safe

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  9. jonaohana

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    #9 jonaohana, May 30, 2022
    I also have a lithium ion charger Image Unavailable, Please Login

    Can I leave this on lithium charge mode while battery is in place or do I have to take the battery out

    Or neither ?


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  10. Il Co-Pilota

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    #10 Il Co-Pilota, May 31, 2022
    Yes you can connect that charger in lithium mode. While lithium batteries do not like to be discharged, it is not always a death sentence. If you can get to the battery, definitely try your lithium charger.

    And no, you do not have to pull the battery.

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  11. Bkclients

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    #11 Bkclients, Jun 1, 2022
    What is the best replacement battery for the Pista?


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  12. Il Co-Pilota

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    #12 Il Co-Pilota, Jun 1, 2022
    There is only the OE battery unfortunately. The small wire that attaches to the battery goes to the CAN bus. It needs to be OE and your dealer has to code it to the car.

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  13. jonaohana

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    #13 jonaohana, Jun 1, 2022
    what he said, alas there is a battery -> https://www.wdlracing.com/products/antigravity-h7-group-94r-car-battery?variant=31469237370995&currency=USD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_content=Antigravity+H7/Group-94R+Car+Battery+60+Ah&agbsscamp&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnNyUBhCZARIsAI9AYlEYuMJtPl_1WzgGeF70N_-fEoHvfH14ocU1cafa-NtlEMp5hYKIKbUaAoaeEALw_wcB

    that some people are using... not this specific battery but from this brand , but per my ferrari roadside guy he says ferrari frowns on it so OE is best option.

    mine got towed to dealer today, they said they will most likely be able to bring the battery back to life...

    the saga continues , will never leave the lights on again o_O
     
  14. Il Co-Pilota

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    #14 Il Co-Pilota, Jun 2, 2022
    You cannot use the AntiGravity battery in a Pista. There is no way to connect the small can bus wire to the battery. If this is not connected, the car will not start. Porsche has done this as well. A proper pain and nobody has found a way around it.

    Can I just also say that the battery you link to, is an H7 with the positive terminal on the right. The 4x8 series of cars uses an H6 with the positive on the left. Can't imagine that being different on the Pista.

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  15. Art138

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    #15 Art138, Jun 2, 2022
    @jonaohana: I would ask the service tech to what capacity they were able to charge the battery to. In my case,the battery would only take a 48 percent charge. Hence why they recommended I replace it.
     
  16. Art138

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    #16 Art138, Jun 2, 2022
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    #17 [email protected], Feb 20, 2024
    What a fiasco
     
  18. Melvok

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    #18 Melvok, Feb 27, 2024
    I have read somewhere that there now exits a "false connector" to overcome that problem .... seems that it bothers many othe supercars.

    Was a very easy job ...
     

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