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Old Mar 20, 2025 | 08:59 AM
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Did a road trip yesterday to Rhode Island to pick up a boat. A buddy of mine who also owns a F150 (2019 Lariat 5.0) came along for the ride. We were talking about battery replacement and he told me to look for a second battery under the rear passenger seat. I was pretty sure I don't have a second battery but he pulled up information on Google that said what he was telling me. When we stopped for fuel, I checked under both rear seats and only found a power inverter under the passenger side rear seat.

Am I missing something?

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Old Mar 20, 2025 | 09:12 AM
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If you had a PowerBoost you'd have a second battery.
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I have 2 batteries under my rear passenger seat. 24 Tremor. No power boost. I have 2k power on board.
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Old Mar 20, 2025 | 07:26 PM
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PB has an aux 12v under the rear RH seat. Non PB w/ the PPOB 2kW inverter have 2 like the tremor above wired in series to power the inverter. While the PB's aux batt is in parallel w/ the under-hood AGM, the PPOB 2.0 system is a discrete 24v system w/ a 24v alternator feeding it.
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Old Mar 20, 2025 | 08:47 PM
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3 batteries in total. 1 starter, 2 for the 2K on board power.
4, if you count the one in the key fob.
5, if you count the one in my cell phone.
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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by randc42460
If you had a PowerBoost you'd have a second battery.
Thank you

Originally Posted by Gosfst
I have 2 batteries under my rear passenger seat. 24 Tremor. No power boost. I have 2k power on board.
Excellent visual. Thank you.

Originally Posted by HammaMan
PB has an aux 12v under the rear RH seat. Non PB w/ the PPOB 2kW inverter have 2 like the tremor above wired in series to power the inverter. While the PB's aux batt is in parallel w/ the under-hood AGM, the PPOB 2.0 system is a discrete 24v system w/ a 24v alternator feeding it.
Perfect explanation. Much appreciated

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3 batteries in total. 1 starter, 2 for the 2K on board power.
4, if you count the one in the key fob.
5, if you count the one in my cell phone.
Thank you
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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 10:29 PM
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Side note: I have 2022 PB, and it came with 1 Aux battery, but I managed to get 2 Aux batteries, and had to improvise to connect them in parallel - as Ford genuine parts for dual-aux battery setup are only meant for 24V setups.So it can be done.

Been driving for a while, not a single time had any "deep sleep" issues, even though I do not drive it enough... but once in a blue moon, I do charge the batteries using NOCO 10A charger.
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