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It can not charge, the port is open but does not burn white.

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From the thread Where is my battery capacity?
It is possible more in detail about it? can I have just such a case, the main battery is low too, and I can`t charge the ring port is lit in red.
It can not charge, the port is open but does not burn white.

It is written in the manual:

"Discharging the Battery to 0% may permanently damage the Battery. To protect against a complete discharge, Model S enters a low-power consumption mode when the charge level drops to 5%. In this mode, the Battery stops supporting the onboard electronics to slow the discharge rate to approximately 4% per month. Once this lowpower consumption mode is active, it is important to plug in Model S within two months to avoid Battery damage.
Note: When the low-power consumption mode is active, the auxiliary 12V battery is no longer being charged and can completely discharge within 12 hours. In the unlikely event that this occurs, you may need to jump start or replace the 12V battery before you can charge. In this situation, contact Tesla."

I infer that the 5% quoted in that paragraph is not 5% as reported to the user on the car's displays, since you can drive the car until it reads 0% or 0km.
It sounds like it is possible your main battery is damaged, but according to the manual only if it was at 0km for a few months.
Good luck getting charge into that main battery, it is crucial that you succeed soon.
 
The auction was 0 miles, but when I took away from the port of Germany, I was able to turn and Auto could on their own run and drive, on the scoreboard was a remainder of 1 mile, maybe because of the warm garage where there was Tesla. I brought the car home but could not be recharged. It has been more than a month I can not win. I use an external 12V battery 150A for experiments, because 12c 33A too soon running low.



If the main battery was bad Tesla can not move under its own power. How can I check the main battery?
 
Did the emergency responders cut the 12V loop and someone patched it? It is seen in the photo near the front right strut mount with an emergency tag. It appears to have been wrapped with tape, possibly a repair job?

If the Hella Intelligent Battery Sensor, IBS, that you have ordered was damaged, then the computer cannot get proper status of the 12V battery--it wants to know voltage and current. So even though you are using an external jumper battery the car will not be functional until the IBS is in the circuit and working, that is it may not allow charging until the 12V battery truly is good and the sensor is good also. An external jumper battery may allow certain items to energize and function, e.g radio, screen, lights, etc., but not the major operations such as charging and driving.

Did you test the IBS to determine it was bad, or are you just changing it to be sure?

i would assume that the original 12V battery is old, weak and worn out, especially if the car sat in a salvage lot for a long time--it should be replaced with a fresh, strong one.

A strong 12V is needed to keep the main contactors in the Pack energized properly. If the contactors open while the Pack has current flowing during either driving or charging, then the ultra-low resistance contacts will be damaged and ruin the Pack.

There is no place to measure (or charge) the Pack externally as it sits--the Pack terminals are isolated from the cells by the main contactors. Your main Pack is likely okay and it is just a problem in the 12V system that needs to be fixed. Good luck and keep us posted on what you find.
 
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Hella Intelligent Battery Sensor, IBS. Here's what me can measure impedance, as we see tester instructed 100 mega ohms. I wonder what the result on your car?
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