Innova SDS50 SDS: EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health

Purpose

To guide you on how to check the EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health while using the Innova SDS50 SDS-Tech Tablet Scan Tool.

Introduction

The Innova SDS50 SDS-Tech Tablet Scan Tool offers cutting-edge and user-friendly Workshop Tools, delivering numerous essential services for vehicle maintenance and diagnostics also can perform a check of the vehicle’s Battery and Alternator System or EV/HEV/PHEV Battery System to ensure the system is operating within acceptable limits. The EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health helps easily monitor the battery voltage and track any abnormal cells on Electric, Hybrid, or Plug-In Hybrid vehicles.

Procedure

Step 1 - Connect Innova SDS50 SDS-Tech Tablet Scan Tool to the vehicle and select 'Workshop Tools' function

First, connect the Innova SDS50 SDS-Tech Tablet Scan Tool to your vehicle via the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) connector to retrieve the vehicle's information, such as Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and model.
Then, select the function 'Workshop Tools'.

Step 2 – Tap ‘EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health’ in the Workshop Tools screen

After tapping the EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health in the Workshop Tools screen, the EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health Menu displays.
Select ‘EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health’ item to display a graphical representation of the current state of charge for all the cells within the battery pack.
Select ‘Battery Live Data (12 Volt)’ item to view real-time values of 12-Volt the battery (i.e., battery current, battery temperature, battery state of charge, battery state of health, etc.).

Step 3 - Check the status of EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Health

The cell voltage is displayed as a column graph, and the voltage value is on top to spot the low-voltage cell easily.
Start inspecting the battery pack and something related to solve the problem.