In the fwiw dept. I replaced the old SLA battery in my 2012 F150 with an Odyssey AGM, it struggles to stay charged. While trying to figure it out I noticed the manufacturer calls for a higher charging voltage than the truck produces, although it is fine for an SLA. I added a trickle charger under the hood as a work around, and plug it in occasionally as opposed to trashing a $300 battery.
Don’t know if cars that call for an AGM all put out a higher voltage or if it’s just this brand of battery that needs it. I asked my mechanic about it and he mentioned he’s run into AGM issues in older vehicles before but knew nothing about what I found.
Don’t know if cars that call for an AGM all put out a higher voltage or if it’s just this brand of battery that needs it. I asked my mechanic about it and he mentioned he’s run into AGM issues in older vehicles before but knew nothing about what I found.
Statistics: Posted by Padlin — Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:12 pm — Replies 32 — Views 2519