Auxiliary battery setup 2016 F150

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03-22-2017, 05:23 PM

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robbieg

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Originally Posted by James Cole

I see... did you had problems with you aftermarket equipment with BMS on?

I have about 1,300 watt sound system that I use very conservatively and thats about it, no second batteries or anything...

Would it be better to disable BMS or leave it as is... I do have my grounds to the body so BMS should take into account that current draw...

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I didn't have any problems. I have a winch (rarely used) and a few other accessories and a dash cam that records 24/7 so I just like to know that the battery is getting the maximum possible charge especially if I just take a short trip up to the store or something. With BMS on if it senses the battery has a good charge it will not top it off immediately. Unfortunately BMS doesn't know you might only be taking a short trip for a couple minutes. With it off it is charging at full capacity anytime the engine is running. I also think it will be better when the battery starts getting old and loosing its edge to keep it fresher. This is all my own opinion of coarse.

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12-26-2017, 01:08 PM

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For those considering the IsoPwr, the Ctek D250s seems to be a similar (probably better) option.

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12-26-2017, 01:11 PM

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The Ctek can be bought individually, or with the Smartpass in an "offroad" package. Im considering the Ctek for my auxiliary battery setup.

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02-18-2019, 04:01 PM

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Deleted, statements I made are incorrect.

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02-18-2019, 04:17 PM

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I grounded mine to the body, no problems for a few years now.

I have also enabled the Remote Control. I found that the start/stop would mess with the system, I tied into a circuit that was on with ignition to tell the Sterling device that it should be running. I was getting some problems before I did this.