sc00by Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Greetings, I recently picked up an edge ST which supports ford pass. I am getting a notification that the vehicle in battery saver mode, then I cannot use the app. This occurs even after long drives and am unsure what to check out next. I can't imagine the battery is toast already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 What year ST is it? I don't think the Edge has any known issues like others (like the Explorer) where it incorrectly reports that. When to turn off the car and before you open a door can you keep the radio going for a bit? Batteries aren't what they used to be. When my 2017 Escape starting doing this I also couldn't listen to music without the engine running, I got a similar message that it was shutting down to preserve the battery. Mine tested down the 225CCA, and I drove it like that for awhile, as it always started fine, and I carried a jump box. but in the end wasn't worth the loss of remote start and location and wondering when it would fail to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 33 minutes ago, sc00by said: Greetings, I recently picked up an edge ST which supports ford pass. I am getting a notification that the vehicle in battery saver mode, then I cannot use the app. This occurs even after long drives and am unsure what to check out next. I can't imagine the battery is toast already. Welcome. Get your battery tested for free at a place like Autozone. Add your location and vehicle Model/Year to your profile signature - Settings - Ford Edge Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc00by Posted June 10 Author Report Share Posted June 10 27 minutes ago, dabangsta said: What year ST is it? I don't think the Edge has any known issues like others (like the Explorer) where it incorrectly reports that. When to turn off the car and before you open a door can you keep the radio going for a bit? Batteries aren't what they used to be. When my 2017 Escape starting doing this I also couldn't listen to music without the engine running, I got a similar message that it was shutting down to preserve the battery. Mine tested down the 225CCA, and I drove it like that for awhile, as it always started fine, and I carried a jump box. but in the end wasn't worth the loss of remote start and location and wondering when it would fail to start. So a few times I have been in the car and the radio turns off sooner than it should and gives a notice about battery save. 9 minutes ago, 1004ron said: Welcome. Get your battery tested for free at a place like Autozone. Add your location and vehicle Model/Year to your profile signature - Settings - Ford Edge Forum I'll see about a battery test. Sig updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 (edited) Welcome to the Forum, @sc00by! The FordPass app's reaction to your 2020 Edge ST's likely borderline Battery State of Charge (SOC) and/or Battery Voltage condition is the result of Battery Load Shed strategy, described in the Workshop Manual section attached below as a PDF document... Good luck! Battery Load Shed - Description and Operation - 2020 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Edited June 10 by Haz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc00by Posted June 10 Author Report Share Posted June 10 So I went to the parts store and they said the battery life was in the 25% range so it sounds like a new battery will be needed. Is there a specific brand/model that folks typically prefer? Is there a larger battery I can fit in there? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 36 minutes ago, sc00by said: So I went to the parts store and they said the battery life was in the 25% range so it sounds like a new battery will be needed. Is there a specific brand/model that folks typically prefer? Is there a larger battery I can fit in there? I got mine at Costco, but there's many good brands available, even Walmart sells some good ones. You should also be able to go up one size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc00by Posted June 10 Author Report Share Posted June 10 Looks like an H6 will fit, ordered one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 An AGM H6 is what it should have, and what it should be replaced with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Don't forget to reset the Battery Monitoring System once the new battery is installed, and if its a size change that needs to be setup using Forscan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc00by Posted June 12 Author Report Share Posted June 12 So an update FWIW. After I went to the parts store and the battery was tested, the car was showing up in the app later on....but I had already ordered a new battery. Cleaned up some grounds and slapped in the new battery tonight and reset the BMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 59 minutes ago, sc00by said: So an update FWIW. After I went to the parts store and the battery was tested, the car was showing up in the app later on....but I had already ordered a new battery. Cleaned up some grounds and slapped in the new battery tonight and reset the BMS. gotta love a happy ending. but just to be sure, it might be worth checking your charging voltage at idle, and if you have Forscan you can even read the alternator output current from the alternator current output sensor. I was getting the battery saver mode warning on mine before my alternator failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, sc00by said: So an update FWIW. After I went to the parts store and the battery was tested, the car was showing up in the app later on....but I had already ordered a new battery. Cleaned up some grounds and slapped in the new battery tonight and reset the BMS. What's that actually mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc00by Posted June 13 Author Report Share Posted June 13 15 hours ago, 1004ron said: What's that actually mean? After the battery was tested, it started to show up in the app, not in low power mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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