Spectris Solaris Battery Getting Weak? The Signs to Watch
A car battery rarely dies without warning, and neither does a Spectris Solaris pack. As it ages, the injector shuts off and throws faults before it stops powering up.
Injections run on the pack
So a tired battery tends to show up mid-study first.
Faults come first
Shutdowns and BATT or CVH faults often show up before the injector goes dark.
Rule it out for less
Trying a pack costs less than a service call to hear it's the battery.
Signs It Is Weakening
What a Weak Pack Looks Like
Faults a Weak Pack Throws
Battery and Voltage Faults
Write down the code before you power anything down.
Why Packs Wear Out
Sealed Lead-Acid, Working Every Study
When It Isn't the Battery
Faults a Pack Won't Fix
If a good, charged pack changes nothing, it's a service call, and we do those on site.
Try a Pack First
Calling someone out first
A diagnostic service call with travel typically runs over $1,000, often to find the battery. Then you still need a pack.
Trying our pack
Our pack ships in 1 to 2 business days, free both ways. If it fixes the problem, your cost is $800 once your old pack comes back.
If it isn't the battery
Send ours back within 15 days and you're out at most $160, the 20% restocking fee. In a few days you know a service call is the right next step.
Spectris Solaris Battery Questions
The scan room unit runs on its battery during every injection, so a pack that can't hold its voltage under load often quits mid-study.
The injector found a problem with the scan room battery. It's the most direct battery code on the Solaris and Solaris EP, and a different pack is the first thing to try.
There's no set number of years. Like any sealed lead-acid battery, packs lose capacity with age and charge cycles, and age usually shows up as shutdowns and faults first.
Yes. Medrad's service manual lists one battery pack for both. The Bayer part numbers are 60721015 and 3012070.
If your symptoms match this page, try a pack first. A service call with travel typically runs over $1,000, and if it isn't the battery you're out at most the $160 restocking fee.