Ford Ecosport: Battery, Mounting and Cables / General Procedures - Battery Charging
Charging
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 Body Ground - Preferred Method
NOTICE:
Do not connect the negative (black) charger clamp
directly to the battery monitoring sensor, it must be connected to the
body ground cable bolt to relearn the battery's state of charge.
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Release the tab and position the BJB center cover.
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Connect the positive (red) charger clamp to the BJB B+ terminal.
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Connect the negative (black) charger clamp to the negative battery ground cable bolt.
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Charge the battery following the battery charger manufacturer's instructions.
Charger Connected to Battery Posts
NOTE:
If equipped, 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.
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
Midtronics EXP-890
Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Adhesive Tape
Disconnect
NOTE:
When the battery is disconnected and connected, some
abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its
adaptive strategy...
Other information:
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Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
The RCM uses information contained in messages from the GWM sent on the HS-CAN2 .
DTC Fault Trigger Conditions
DTC
Description
Fault Trigger Conditions
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Lost Communication with Gateway "A": No Sub Type Infor..
Body
WARNING:
Never install used or reconditioned parts (as specified
below) from pre-owned, salvaged or damaged vehicles. The use of such
parts could lead to serious injury. Never use non-Ford parts or
accessories for completing repairs. Ford Motor Company does not approve
or recognize body and structural repair procedures, tools, parts or
anything but new genuine Ford e..