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S Keith 10-15-2020 05:28 PM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 

Originally Posted by Hippo the Hybrid (Post 271569)
S. Keith, thanks, another great insight.


"Something to consider - you can hear when the engine is loaded and charging the battery. If you need to park the car again for an extended period, you could initiate the rmode balance function and then terminate it when the engine stops charging the battery. This should ensure the battery is at a higher state of charge." If an owner were to do this, what higher SOC range would you expect to see? Is there any negative aspect of terminating "rmode" prematurely?

Didn't think of it at the time, but also worth verifying the battery is at an elevated SoC after terminating the Rmode balance function.

wing43215 10-17-2020 09:00 AM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 

Originally Posted by S Keith (Post 271568)
SOC is maintained around 50%. Battery efficiency is near 100% around 50%. If SOC was at 100%, you couldn't charge the battery when you hit the brakes.

The HV battery is just a energy recovery and release system. It's primary function is to capture kinetic energy via regenerative braking and release it during acceleration when the gas engine is most inefficient.

This is really great info. Thanks!




Originally Posted by S Keith (Post 271568)
DEL_MOD_V is the single most relevant item for battery health. With batteries that appear to be healthy, I routinely see values of .19 or .25. This number represents the largest deviation between the measured cell groups. If you actually have a failed cell, this number will be over 1.0V. It's a good idea to also check it 24 hours after the car has been idle in the Key-ON Engine-OFF state.

How long should I leave the car in "idle" in the key ON engine Off state? I can wait 24 hours with moving it then check. Should I drain the 12volt? or should I leave it 'idle' for like, 5 mins?


Originally Posted by S Keith (Post 271568)
Something to consider - you can hear when the engine is loaded and charging the battery. If you need to park the car again for an extended period, you could initiate the rmode balance function and then terminate it when the engine stops charging the battery. This should ensure the battery is at a higher state of charge.

I thought I could prevent the discharge of the hybrid battery by disconnecting the 12volt battery. Is this wrong?

Here is the full report run:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gre...9d4779f126.png
Full BCM report


S Keith 10-17-2020 09:33 AM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 
I phrased that badly.

24 hr check process is simple:
Park car.
Let it sit for at least 24 hours.
Key on/engine off
Immediately check BCM parameters with Forscan
Done

The point is to get a snapshot of data after the BATTERY has sat for 24 hours without being charged.

Disconnecting the 12V is what it says in the owner's manual - if 30 days or more. I don't entirely trust it. 10+ year old Cylindrical NiMH can have some pretty bad self-discharge, and yours discharged in only two weeks last time. That's not typical. Letting the balance function run for several minutes in preparation for an extended sit + 12V disconnect is your best insurance from having to repeat this exercise.


wing43215 10-18-2020 01:19 PM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 

Originally Posted by S Keith (Post 271576)
I phrased that badly.

24 hr check process is simple:
Park car.
Let it sit for at least 24 hours.
Key on/engine off
Immediately check BCM parameters with Forscan
Done

The point is to get a snapshot of data after the BATTERY has sat for 24 hours without being charged.

Done. 24 hours without moving.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gre...29f7b20f7a.png

S Keith 10-18-2020 04:30 PM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 
Negligible SoC/voltage drop and Delta_mod_v still .13.

Still perplexed by the discharge in 2 weeks. Maybe, if you have a habit of attempting to keep the car in EV mode as long as possible, it might have been at the bottom end of the operating range and more susceptible to discharge in a shorter period.

wing43215 10-25-2020 11:30 AM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 

Originally Posted by S Keith (Post 271595)
Negligible SoC/voltage drop and Delta_mod_v still .13.

Still perplexed by the discharge in 2 weeks. Maybe, if you have a habit of attempting to keep the car in EV mode as long as possible, it might have been at the bottom end of the operating range and more susceptible to discharge in a shorter period.

Well it's been a week and now... new problem? Maybe related? The engine still turns over just fine. But now I have a new set of codes. They appear on acceleration...
P0A1F
P0A1F-20
B12A5-60- Mode Door Actuator, Feedback Circuit Open or Shorted to Battery Voltage - I have replaced two out of three in the front of the SUV. The last one is in the passenger side dash. I don't think this is related- but I have both Ice and Heat on Passenger and Diver so I am posting it anyway.

S Keith 10-25-2020 01:53 PM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 
P0A1F by itself often means a failure of the battery computer itself, but the -20 may indicate a bigger problem.

Confirm in the BCM section as you did in post #34.


wing43215 10-25-2020 02:57 PM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gre...daf1f155c6.png
After sitting for 24hours.
What are the chances the air door blender for the hybrid battery is out? The one all the way in the back of the suv?

S Keith 10-25-2020 03:03 PM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 
battery blend door has a specific code... B1239 IIRC.

Hmmm... P0A1F_31 indicates Yes fault.

It's worth recording during a drive to include aggressive acceleration. See if the delta mod V value spikes when you hit it with a high current.

wing43215 10-26-2020 08:51 AM

Re: P1A10, Another "Stop Safely Now" Thread
 
Cleared DTCs before doing the acceleration test. I now have these:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gre...d844f2c358.png

Here is a link to a zero- seventy video of the BCM read out. https://streamable.com/4qxw21


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