Group 65 Battery in 2nd Gen Possible?

[omar302]

15 hours ago, Cerberus said:

Ok, that is the opposite of everything I know and have read about lead acid batteries. Lithium ion batteries cycle life is significantly increased by only charging to 80% of full, but lead acid requires top up with equalizing voltage of 14.6 or better at least once a month to avoid early sulfation and loss of capacity. 

They don't like to be deeply discharged for sure, that ruins them too but they prefer 95% plus charging most of the time, and require top up occasionally. 

 

There is no official reason from Ford on why the battery is charged to 80% (as far as I know). Maybe it is simply for fuel economy that charging the battery from 80% to 100% requires considerably more energy that they deemed that it is not worth the extra fuel, hence charging to only 80% and selecting an appropriate battery size accordingly.

[Cerberus]

4 hours ago, omar302 said:

 

There is no official reason from Ford on why the battery is charged to 80% (as far as I know). Maybe it is simply for fuel economy that charging the battery from 80% to 100% requires considerably more energy that they deemed that it is not worth the extra fuel, hence charging to only 80% and selecting an appropriate battery size accordingly.

Fair enough, thanks for the information

[Cerberus]

Interesting thing, you can alter your target battery charge level in Forscan while you are telling it is an AGM.. and turning off the double beep, and turning on secure idle..

[Nexus]

guys, im in the process of getting a new battery as well. I went for an H6 AGM 760, What do i set FORSCAN to? 01?

 

this is what i got

 

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-eliminator-agm-group-size-48-h6-l3-battery-760-cca-0104820P.0104820.html

[omar302]

59 minutes ago, Nexus said:

guys, im in the process of getting a new battery as well. I went for an H6 AGM 760, What do i set FORSCAN to? 01?

 

this is what i got

 

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-eliminator-agm-group-size-48-h6-l3-battery-760-cca-0104820P.0104820.html

 

From the battery list, yes, 01.

[Nexus]

31 minutes ago, omar302 said:

 

From the battery list, yes, 01.

 

thank you Omar

[1004ron]

@omar302

 

Its been a while - what battery did you end up installing?

[omar302]

16 hours ago, 1004ron said:

@omar302

 

Its been a while - what battery did you end up installing?

 

I eventually got a locally made H6 battery. Half the price of MotorCraft's BXT65. 

[flymore]

Received advertisement from my dealer for the "Fast Lane" motorcrafter battery replacement for $149.95 plus taxes and installation.

 

Haven't called yet, but thinking this wouldn't fit my Edge? Installation? $100?

 

Tempting

 

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

if it is the biggest baddest agm battery that ford has to offer, 149.95 is an excellent price indeed. something you might get if you were a LEO lol.

 

my guess is it would be the minimum battery that meets factory specs for your vehicle.

[Cerberus]

2 hours ago, WWWPerfA_ZN0W said:

if it is the biggest baddest agm battery that ford has to offer, 149.95 is an excellent price indeed. something you might get if you were a LEO lol.

 

my guess is it would be the minimum battery that meets factory specs for your vehicle.

Right, and paying for instalation probably makes it less of a value, if it is something you can do yourself.. which I'd say most people can.