Who has the oldest functioning original 12V battery??

[ChuckA]

50 months and 14.5v and 72%. Maybe the fact that I have only 20,000 miles is the reason.

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[sparkout]

Do you think monitoring works for our batteries? What data do you monitor now?

My understanding has been that monitoring is largely an exercise in futility, and we're better off just replacing the battery at 3 years or so.

Nahh

 

[hybrid2bev]

Got the Ford app alert a couple days ago. I got the car in January 2021 so almost made the 5 year mark.

Charged the new battery to 100% on the trickle charger overnight before installing it.

Was pretty easy to install. Just take off the driver side nut on the crossbar and loosen the other side, the bar slides out of the way. No need to remove the frunk tub.

 

[SteveMach-ee]

50 months and 14.5v and 72%. Maybe the fact that I have only 20,000 miles is the reason.

14.5V is the charging voltage, not the battery voltage reading. Right?

 

[Teslaeata]

14.5V is the charging voltage, not the battery voltage reading. Right?

Correct, it’ll be the output voltage of the DC/DC converter which charges the 12V battery.

 

[Jeff DeMello]

Post up! and for everyone over 3 years old, you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well?

4 years and all is well!

 

[Mach-e4x]

4 years and all is well!

same here

 

[Teslaeata]

Well into the 5th year

 

[BillPitman]

October ‘21, build date……48 months….., health is still showing 100%, however, I do have a new battery ready to go, when the need arises…… Bill P

 

[Billyk24]

My 2021 was built in November 2020. I am obtaining a new 12v battery next Friday when the dealer wants to install the software update and put on my winter wheels Michelin cc2

 

[nivlem]

Lasted 55 Months (57K miles). Took Delivery 27 March '21; Battery died 24 Oct '25

 

[Teslaeata]

October ‘21, build date……48 months….., health is still showing 100%, however, I do have a new battery ready to go, when the need arises…… Bill P

How are you measuring LVB SoH, please?

 

[sparkout]

Lasted 55 Months (57K miles). Took Delivery 27 March '21; Battery died 24 Oct '25

Very close to my LVB lifespan

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Nov 2020 build date. Delivery Feb 2021. Still going. So we’re at 60 months as of today. 75k miles.

 

[BillPitman]

How are you measuring LVB SoH, please?

Using an Ancel BA101 battery tester……….
Now, the health of my 2024 Maverick, that’s another story! Bill P

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