EcoBoost Battery Saver Mode..

[HeyBales]

My Lobo is parked for the winter.
I have a Ctek extreme weather smat charger connected to the battery.
The charger monitors the battery and keeps everything tickety boo.

Just FYI - the symbols and writing big enough to read - don't say anything about AGM, which does have it's own limits to charging amount.
You have an AGM battery - you might want to check.
Most chargers make that claim if it supports AGM.

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[F100Lobo]

Just FYI - the symbols and writing big enough to read - don't say anything about AGM, which does have it's own limits to charging amount.
You have an AGM battery - you might want to check.
Most chargers make that claim if it supports AGM.

This charger is good for all types of lead acid batteries.

 

[MoHillbilly]

It's fixed. Battery had a bad cell and was replaced under warranty. Hopefully be good to go for a while now.
Thank you all for your input!

 

[F100Lobo]

That's great

 

[SafetyGuy]

It's fixed. Battery had a bad cell and was replaced under warranty. Hopefully be good to go for a while now.
Thank you all for your input!

Wonderful, glad to hear it is sorted with no fuss it seems.

Electrical issues can be so diverse and also intimidating as all new vehicles are so computer dependent.

Have a good one, and many miles of trouble free, drama free driving!

Andy

 

[Chops]

It's fixed. Battery had a bad cell and was replaced under warranty. Hopefully be good to go for a while now.
Thank you all for your input!

The 3 year battery warranty Ford gives us is cool. GM, Toyota, Jeep, Ram, etc only give 2 year.

Although your defect happened within 2 years, it’s still nice to have 3

 

[MoHillbilly]

The 3 year battery warranty Ford gives us is cool. GM, Toyota, Jeep, Ram, etc only give 2 year. Although your defect happened within 2 years, it’s still nice to have 3

They put a Motocraft battery in it, don't know if that's a plus or not. Time will tell. I'm just glad it didn't strand me.
Took the tender off of the bike and put it on the truck overnight to make sure it's full charged in the morning.

 

[Chops]

They put a Motocraft battery in it, don't know if that's a plus or not. Time will tell. I'm just glad it didn't strand me.
Took the tender off of the bike and put it on the truck overnight to make sure it's full charged in the morning.

Motorcraft batteries, if installed by Ford, have a 3 year replacement warranty. Then it is prorated for a couple more years. Hard to beat that!

 

[Nw_adventure]

It's fixed. Battery had a bad cell and was replaced under warranty. Hopefully be good to go for a while now.
Thank you all for your input!

I have been through 3 Motor/Craft batteries and even now after 4 days of not driving it goes into the interior lights not turning on situation when opening the door-

 

[HeyBales]

They put a Motocraft battery in it, don't know if that's a plus or not. Time will tell. I'm just glad it didn't strand me.
Took the tender off of the bike and put it on the truck overnight to make sure it's full charged in the morning.

So another step in your manual on new battery, or charged up battery, that may not occur if you garage your truck.

BMS Relearn.

I'd say another top off charge for a few hours - then lock it with charger off so it has 10 hrs. (75 min to go to sleep potentially)

 

[you43s]

The Ford app is telling me that my '24 EcoBoost is in battery saver mode and that I need to drive it to use all the features. Well, I have been driving it, and it's still the same. It starts and runs fine, but the interior lights don't come on much or stay on very long. Would this be an indication that the battery is ready to die? Or something else? I did a search but all the battery saver posts were Hybrid things, nothing EcoBoost related.

Battery Saver Mode on non hybrid Fords usually means the Body Control Module is seeing low voltage, even if the truck still starts fine. Short trips, a weakening 12V battery, or a parasitic draw can all trigger it. Since your interior lights are timing out early, that’s another sign the system is trying to protect the battery. I’d get the 12V battery load tested and check charging voltage after startup. It may not be dead yet, but it’s likely getting weak or not fully charging.

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