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Battery SOC
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:40 am
by Evernew1
I have the Forscan Lite app and one of the parameters I monitor constantly is Battery State of Charge (SOC)
I have noticed lately that it never gets much above 50% SOC so wondering if this is an indication the battery is on the way out ? ( 2.5 yr old battery )
I have put a charger on the battery overnight but still says 50%.
If I do get a new battery I won't be going to Ford as they will be way overpriced. I'll go to an aftermarket place who I assume will just replace it and not reset the parameters.
I am travelling and do not have a PC with me for full Forscan, so wil it matter ?
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:47 am
by RossPat
If it's the OME battery I would say at 2.5years old it probably needs replacing.
They are a Calcium battery and need 16volts to properly charge.
Even in DBM they rarely exceed 80% capacity.
Regarding battery replacement when mine was replaced there was no need to reset anything, battery out and another in, done.
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 8:21 pm
by Vicusj
Got my 2016 WT serviced today (at Ford) for its 3y/60km service (only got 32k on it), they gave the factory batt a 100% State of Health. Their service report card says Factory sec CCA 740, Actual CCA 764.
I have changed the charge to maintain a SOC of 80% a while ago, seems like I got a batt made on a good day (touch wood)
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:50 pm
by RossPat
Vicusj wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 8:21 pm
Got my 2016 WT serviced today (at Ford) for its 3y/60km service (only got 32k on it), they gave the factory batt a 100% State of Health. Their service report card says Factory sec CCA 740, Actual CCA 764.
I have changed the charge to maintain a SOC of 80% a while ago, seems like I got a batt made on a good day (touch wood)
They said mine was good when they tested it, but 4 days later it died and they put a new one in.
I went home and took it out and put a quality battery in.
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 6:36 pm
by Mr Poopypants
Hey Ross, mine is now 2yrs old, figure the battery probably doesn't have much left in it. What do you consider a good battery? I notice some sites recommend specific more powerful batteries than standard?
Cheers
PP
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 5:16 pm
by hoges
Delkor Batteries
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:30 pm
by Moby58
I am puting one of these in on weekend
1O50 CCA AGM
regards
Alan
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2018 UA Everest Titanium, Shadow Black
Re: Battery SOC
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:09 pm
by RossPat
Moby58 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:30 pm
I am puting one of these in on weekend
1O50 CCA AGM
Same as mine, been good so far and certainly holds a charge.