I'm sure it would work but don't need to run stuff like the power steering pump and other drive functions for 3+ hours.
There is no power steering pump. It's electrical.
I shouldn't have said "Pump". But my point was it will use electricity running the power steering wheel not needed
Appears my mistake was to think it was maintaining the 12 V (charging it) when it is plugged into an L2 but not charging the pack. Page 149 of the manual say the pack charges the 12V when not plugged in. My mistake was to think it would do that also when plugged in. The dash monitor tells you it is cold outside make sure it is plugged such that it will not maintain/charge your 12V? Its all my fault for misunderstand when the darn thing charges the 12V. Need to be spelt out a bit clear in the manual I believe. To me it should maintain the 12V when plugged in and not charging. If not just unplug it in -30C and see how it does the 12V should be good per manual then. We will see what Ford officially tells us.
Well remember: It can be charging the 12V battery even if the cig socket is off.
Measure voltage across the battery thermals? It can but from my experience is it does not. I can tell you I was plugged in after each trip, ensure it was not tripped and it died. It tripped late the day it died the second time, went out in the dark and reconnected (remove the 4 red charger lights). In the morning again and said forget it a flat bed is coming (most likely as the 12V died it tripped). Not working to maintain itself plugged in, charged up to 100% each time and that was about it. Something drained it, it died and it was plugged in or running down a road.
. I am asking my dealer for this information now too many combination I just need one I can live with at this stage.
I was just pointing out that what I was measuring is the voltage at the cigarette lighter socket. It is possible that it is independent of the DC-DC converter and thus can be charging the 12V battery even when the car has shut off the cigarette lighter socket.Measure voltage across the battery thermals? It can but from my experience is it does not. I can tell you I was plugged in after each trip, ensure it was not tripped and it died. It tripped late the day it died the second time, went out in the dark and reconnected (remove the 4 red charger lights). In the morning again and said forget it a flat bed is coming (most likely as the 12V died it tripped). Not working to maintain itself plugged in, charged up to 100% each time and that was about it. Something drained it, it died and it was plugged in or running down a road.
Off on remote start may have to go out and start it to charge the 12V of this luxury vehicle? Have to unplug it first maybe? Do you have the start up plugged in result? Across the terminal on remote start would be wonderful
Understand my friend. Just kind of confused that when it is plugged in why it does not maintain itself (watched it twice). Makes no sense either a flaw or something else is going on. I am truly hoping a updated software solves my problem. If it charges the 12V when not plugged in (manual) you would think it should be able to when plugged in. Plug in it is cold but not too long or your 12 v will die? Having problems with that logic.
From what I've been hearing it isn't necessarily a charging thing but a current draw thing (like something isn't properly shutting down when it should).
My dealer is bouncing ideas it was my fault and I am getting it back tomorrow (maybe). Need a workaround for the time being. Unplugging it a couple of hours a day? Plugging it back in for nights. What do you think and what would you suggest? Need to drive it each day?
I don't know. I've been leaving mine plugged in whenever its home (its set to charge overnight to 90% so it doesn't sit there charging).
So you are driving it every day that helps I think. Finally got the the stage I no longer need to commute and I have a vehicle that does not like to sit still.
Not really driving it every day because I have to.
