Battery Issues
Diesel Heater E01 Fix: Diagnosing a Start Failure
Diesel heater E01 is a symptom code, not a component code. Voltage, fuel, air, glow plug and sensor cause it in that order of likelihood.
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Battery Technology
How to Charge a LiFePO4 Battery Correctly
Charge a LiFePO4 battery with the right profile, temperature window and current limit. Bulk, absorption, vehicle, solar and mains sources, with worked numbers.
Battery Technology
Camping Battery Voltage: What a Full Charge Really Reads
Camping battery voltage reads 12.7V on a full AGM and 13.4V on a full LiFePO4, but only after a rest. Here are both tables and where voltage stops being useful.
Not Charging
Auxiliary Battery Not Charging While Driving: 5 Causes
An auxiliary battery that will not charge while driving is one of five faults. Test enable state, output current, path drop and battery acceptance in order.
Battery Technology
AGM vs Lithium for SUV Camping: Real Cost and Usable Energy
AGM vs lithium for SUV camping comes down to usable watt-hours, charge acceptance and cost per delivered kWh. Here is the arithmetic, with the assumptions left visible.
Runtime & Usage
How Long Will a 100Ah Battery Run SUV Camping Gear?
A 100Ah battery stores 600Wh usable in AGM or 1,088Wh in lithium. Runtime tables for fridges, CPAP, heaters and the recharge side.
Battery Issues
Power Station vs Car Battery for SUV Camping: Five Axes
A power station vs car battery comparison starts from usable watt-hours, not amp-hours. Then charging path, install burden and footprint decide the rest.
Battery Issues
SUV Camping Battery Drain: 3-Battery Diagnosis Method
SUV camping battery drain diagnosis: separate the starting battery, the auxiliary bank and the power station, then run the parasitic draw test that names the cause.
Camping Setup
How Does a Dual Battery System Work? 6-Part Breakdown
A dual battery system works by gating one charging source to two batteries. The isolator, DC-DC charger, voltage thresholds and failure modes, explained.