diff --git a/src/model_car_batteries.cpp b/src/model_car_batteries.cpp
index 8ad7f8e552f40f6ce0b98a216be108c515462bb5..b31c3d75b05fd072405a19e2da87baa8a24db603 100644
--- a/src/model_car_batteries.cpp
+++ b/src/model_car_batteries.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ CModelCarBatteries::CModelCarBatteries(std::string name) : CModelCarDriverBase(n
   battery_values.insert(std::make_pair(ID_ARD_SENS_VOLT_SENSORS_CELL4, 0.0));
   battery_values.insert(std::make_pair(ID_ARD_SENS_VOLT_SENSORS_CELL5, 0.0));
   battery_values.insert(std::make_pair(ID_ARD_SENS_VOLT_SENSORS_CELL6, 0.0));
+
+  this->set_rx_timeout(1000);
 }
   
 void CModelCarBatteries::process_data_frame(uint8_t id, TDataUnion data_union)