dtbaker61
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I suspect a voltage regulator, voltage sensor and temp sensor are buried in the LBV battery connector right on the terminal. This would limit the current going into the LVB, and let the rest pass thru to the 'rest of the car' at a higher voltage at the most current the dc-dc can supply when the car is up and running and powering 'all the 12v stuff' directly with the dc-dc and recharging the LVB on the fly.Great information, Dan, thanks! I saw a photo of 12V socket voltage well over 15V, but that may not have been reading the voltage being supplied to the battery itself, which is probably regulated separately after the DC-DC bus.
A socket/port will likely only show the actual voltage of the LVB when the car (and dc-dc) is OFF and the LVB is powering the 12v accessories. when car is ON, a socket/port probably shows the direct dc-dc output voltage.
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