Chomperr
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So the oem battery took a dump on me yesterday during a road trip. Since I needed to get back home and the car was dead I didn’t have the leisure of picking and choosing a new battery. Ended up with a Duralast Gold from Autozone. 3 year warranty so no complaints I guess.
My car is a 2018 GT 301A with 11k miles so I guess the original battery lasted about as long as I could have expected with the negative experiences I’ve always had with Ford battery’s.
ANYWAY,the whole ordeal had me thinking of any steps I can take to keep the battery going as long as possible. My main concern is any parasitic draw I can avoid.
To add some context I just bought this car used a few weeks ago and this is my daily driver.
1. Should I unplug all usb cords when I’m done driving? I keep an apple cord plugged in for CarPlay. I also have a cigarette lighter usb charger that I have a dashcam plugged into.
2. Should I turn off the wifi connection in Sync3? I really don’t care about FordPass and any app connectivity to my phone beyond CarPlay. Any other settings in Sync3 or the dash settings?
3. I notice when I turn thecar off the dash shows something about keeping all sensors on or perimeter only? Can that affect the battery?
4. Random but does idling, with engine running, affect the battery?
Several days a week I have to pick up my fiancé from work and I may sit there for 5-10 minutes or some days a little longer, idling before she comes out. Is this bad or okay?
thank you,
My car is a 2018 GT 301A with 11k miles so I guess the original battery lasted about as long as I could have expected with the negative experiences I’ve always had with Ford battery’s.
ANYWAY,the whole ordeal had me thinking of any steps I can take to keep the battery going as long as possible. My main concern is any parasitic draw I can avoid.
To add some context I just bought this car used a few weeks ago and this is my daily driver.
1. Should I unplug all usb cords when I’m done driving? I keep an apple cord plugged in for CarPlay. I also have a cigarette lighter usb charger that I have a dashcam plugged into.
2. Should I turn off the wifi connection in Sync3? I really don’t care about FordPass and any app connectivity to my phone beyond CarPlay. Any other settings in Sync3 or the dash settings?
3. I notice when I turn thecar off the dash shows something about keeping all sensors on or perimeter only? Can that affect the battery?
4. Random but does idling, with engine running, affect the battery?
Several days a week I have to pick up my fiancé from work and I may sit there for 5-10 minutes or some days a little longer, idling before she comes out. Is this bad or okay?
thank you,
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