Forscan balancing and battery data

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11-06-2023, 03:19 AM

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Re: Forscan balancing and battery data

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Originally Posted by PTTech

Thanks again for your help. Starting to sound like the battery... Is there anything to trying to replace bad cells? I mean is it a good idea or worthwhile? I'm pretty crafty, but ignorant about this stuff. What's involved in doing a grid charge?

You would need to disassemble the pack and individually test 50 5 cell sticks for capacity, internal resistance and self discharge.

This thread describes building a charger to replace the jump starter removed from 09+ models:

https://electricvehicleforums.com/fo...ry-jump-31056/

It can be also used to grid charge if you provide an external cooling source. I've done it many times by removing the battery cover and laying a box fan on top of the battery to blow air down through the cells. 24 hours of charging is needed.