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12 v battery charger.

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by AliPK, Oct 10, 2018.

  1. jzchen

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    That was still connected to the car overnight. If that wasn’t clear that was my fault and I apologize. The 12.5 V is from the Toyota service information I printed. While I nervously wait for the battery to come my parents have had no issues with starting the car.

    Interesting quote from WikiPedia:


    If the open circuit voltage of AGM cells is significantly higher than 2.093 volts, or 12.56 V for a 12 V battery, then it has a higher acid content than a flooded cell; while this is normal for an AGM battery, it is not desirable for long life.

    Not sure how accurate it is from what you are saying though....
     
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    That was exactly what I was thinking! I guess I’ll be the test guinea pig so to speak. At least I’m looking forward to a lighter load on my back.
     
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    I want to correct my mistake. For some reason 10 posts are missing on TapaTalk. My charger has a 3 A setting, not 4 A, like I think I noted. My apologies for the mistake!!!