Ford Explorer: Battery, Mounting and Cables / General Procedures - Battery Charging
Charging
WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this section,
refer to Safety Warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure
to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Batteries will discharge due to normal parasitic key
off-loads when the vehicle is on a dealer lot or parked by the customer
for an extended period of time. Vehicles still in dealer inventory or in
long-term storage may be driven short distances with heavy electrical
loads. Over a period of time (30 days or more), this could result in
vehicles having shallow or deeply discharged batteries.
NOTE:
The vehicle charging system is designed to supply the
electrical power needed to maintain the battery near full charge during
normal vehicle use. The charging system is not capable of bringing a
deeply discharged battery back to near full charge in a short amount of
time such as allowing the vehicle to idle for 15 minutes to recharge the
battery. Use an external charger to charge discharged batteries.
NOTE:
Cold batteries will not readily accept a charge. Allow
batteries to warm to approximately 5°C (41°F) before charging. This may
require 4 to 8 hours at room temperature.
Charger Connected to a Chassis Ground - Preferred Method Primary Battery
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For hybrid vehicles, disconnect the auxiliary negative ground cable.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
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Connect the positive (red) charger clamp to the positive battery post.
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Connect the negative (black) charger clamp to a battery chassis ground.
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Charge the battery following the battery charger manufacturer's instructions.
Charger Connected to Battery Posts
NOTE:
The battery monitoring sensor must relearn the
battery's state of charge after charging, refer to Battery State of
Charge in section 414-00.
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Disconnect the battery.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
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Connect the positive (red) charger clamp to the positive battery post.
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Connect the negative (black) charger clamp to the negative battery post.
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Charge the battery following the battery charger manufacturer's instructions.
Auxiliary Battery (Hybrid Vehicles)
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Disconnect the auxiliary battery.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
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Connect the positive (red) charger clamp to the positive battery post.
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Connect the negative (black) charger clamp to the negative battery post.
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Using an Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery charger, charge the battery for one hour at 2 amps.
General Equipment
Diagnostic Battery Charger
Use Ford approved battery test equipment.
Midtronics MDX-650 or P-300/P-600/490/1050
Midtronics GRX-3590 or 3000
Diagno..
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Disconnect
NOTE:
When the battery is disconnected and connected, some
abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relea..
Other information:
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
Scraper for Straight Edges
Hot Air Gun
Knife
8 mm Drill Bit
MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
Spot Weld Drill Bit
Locking Pliers
Materials
Name
Specification
Metal Bonding AdhesiveTA-1, TA-1-B, 3M™ 08115, LORD Fusor® 108B
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Seam SealerTA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® ..
System Operation
Gasoline Vehicles
The
main battery, which is located in the engine compartment, is a 12 volt
DC source connected in a negative ground system and is a voltage
stabilizer for the 12 volt electrical system.
A BMS
is attached to the negative side of the battery cable and a generator
current sensor (if equipped) is attached to the positive side of the
battery cable...