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Old Oct 18, 2023 | 03:26 PM
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Is it possible to see the battery/alt charge voltage on the 12" screen or anywhere else as you are driving? The truck is a 23 KR.built aug31/23.
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Old Oct 18, 2023 | 06:06 PM
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unfortunately no...
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Old Oct 18, 2023 | 07:59 PM
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No 12v outlet any more? I had a 12v outlet for charging my cell phone under the arm rest on my 2018.


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Old Oct 18, 2023 | 11:27 PM
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Not sure about the latest trucks but my 2018 I can hold the OK button on the steering wheel, then turn on the key to enter engineering mode. I then up/down arrow to the screen that says voltage. It will be around 12.2 when freshly charged, I hold the pedal to the floor and crank ignition it drops to around 10.8 then when I release the pedal the engine starts and the voltage goes up to around 14.3 as I drive that goes down some as the battery charge monitor decides the battery is charged enough.
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Old Oct 18, 2023 | 11:37 PM
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I agree with Bluewoo's solution. Have a similar charger with voltage readout in my center console USB port as well.
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Old Oct 19, 2023 | 06:33 AM
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Thanks guys.
I had looked thru the screens and did not find anything. The engineering screen would be good to access but I didn't know if it is even possible on a 23.
The wifes Mercedes has an info screen and on it you can see all engine and power related data and graphs, for example, real time as driving HP , torque, charging, fuel use , temps, oil etc etc. Seems to me this is all data used by the ecu to run our trucks as well.
I wonder if there is a way with the pushbutton start like on Davids keyed 2018.
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Old Oct 19, 2023 | 10:15 AM
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Yep. It may or may not be accurate, but it gives me something to look at and wonder about when sitting at a red light:
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