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- David
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Vehicle(s)
- Ford F-150, Ford Edge
- Your Bronco Model
- Outer Banks
@Theherofails Could that app (or any other) be used to monitor voltage in real time while flat towing?
I track all vehicle stats provided by FordPass via third party software for my smart home and its common to see the Bronco drop down to about ~12v when sitting for a while, but the truck will start disabling "always on" sensors and systems to drop battery usage drastically once you get to the point of seeing the error message in question.
You have to translate percentages to voltage to understand my chart.. This is from Dec 1 to 31st. My smart home automatically does the translation for me but it doesn't show up in the graph.
100% is ~14v, about 75% is the sweet spot (12.25V). I do not drive the Bronco much as it is a second vehicle and you can see that in the chart.
FYI, the really high readings are from FordPass reporting the voltage coming off the alternator while running. Normal range is about 13.8v to 11.9v before my Bronco will go into long term sleep mode..
This is where it's sitting today after not driving it since last weekend.. You can see the voltage does drop over time.
I hope this data helps some how. Just thought I'd share what I've collected.
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