Tesla "Battery Health Test (SOH)" Guide

1. Introduction

If you would like to know whether your car High Voltage Battery is fully functional or has already some percentage of degradation.

It is possible to check Battery Health Test via Tesla Service Mode, Aftermarket Battery Health Tool, App etc.

1.1 Why do you need do it?

  • If you would like check the degradation of your car high voltage battery.
  • If you feel like that you are not getting the full range the way it should give.
  • You would like to buy/sell electric car from someone and would like to check the range/capacity of the battery.

1.2 Benefits of doing it

This test give the report about current health condition of high voltage battery.

2. How to perform Battery Health Test

There are different methods to perform Battery Health Test

  • Service Mode
  • Aftermarket Kit
  • Mobile App

Service Mode

Touchscreen Service Mode > Battery > High Voltage > HV System > Health Test (SOH Test)

Controls > Service > Battery Health. 

3. Not able to run SOH

No battery or thermal alerts are active 

Test will not start, if there are active followings active alerts present in Service Mode

  • Battery Management System (BMS)
  • Thermal

You can check service alerts via Service Mode or contact us, we can perform remote diagnosis. Please free to contact us for support.

BMS Alerts 

There may be some imbalance alerts. 

Remote Diagnosis and support to clear alerts

We offer remote diagnosis and support to clear Tesla alerts. Feel free to contact us via WhatsApp. 

Remote support

In case, if you need any support/help. We also provide online support, consulting etc. Please Contact Us Phone/Whats App +49(0)15226242038

4. How to do with Aftermarket Kit/Box

It is possible to perform with some yourself, independent workshop with some kits.

Buy/Rent Kit

You can also buy/rent such kit and perform at yourself. Feel free to contact us for more details. 

Test Result

At the end of test, you will get battery health test report with score. This report can be useful, in case if you are planning/buying a car to prove the battery condition. 

What do you need for DIY

You need to buy/rent Test Kit/Box

How to do

  • Connect the Kit to car's OBD

5. How to perform Battery Health Test with App

There are some apps in market, which allows such test. You could able to check battery degradation. Feel free to contact us for more details about App details.

6. Cost

It could cost around 100 Euro.

Repair Shop Owner/Mechanic

If you are workshop owner/mechanic and offer Tesla Repair/Service and would like to add your workshop in our list. Please have a look in our Become a Partner Page or contact us.

FAQ

Which Model does not have this feature in Service Mode

Model S/X (2012/2015-2020)

Health Test got failed?

Test will fail if there will be SOH Imbalance. Please contact us to fix it.

How long can it to finish test

Test may take up to 24 hours. It is recommended to start test if you do not need car for next 24 hours. 

SOH show 100

Car might show that battery health 100%. It might not be true, if you have already have drove a car some thousand of kilometers.

SOH After test

After running health test, it will update current battery SOH.

Compare SOH with other methods

To make sure SOH, it is recommended to test with aftermarket kit or some other mobile apps.

 

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Note: It is your responsibility to double check and confirm that the procedures/info mentioned in this blog are applicable to your specific car before performing them. Please contact us or our workshop partner to make sure/confirm. We will be happy to help you.