DeepEmissions
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- Okeechobee, FL
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- 1998 Ford Explorer XLT
Please check out my video I just posted. I just noticed it tonight and the LED's have been in the truck since Saturday.
Although the Duralast Gold 850CCA battery has been out sitting on the trickle charger as I was working on other items like this and that. So that could explain why I never really noticed it.
I'm wondering if anyone had ever experienced this before by just replacing your incandescent bulbs with LED's, or could I have knocked something when I was diagnosing my Ford Vehicle Security System issue?
FYI: I did go by Advanced to do a battery/charging system stress test.
according to their very elaborate battery tester, my battery was just fine, but it was a little low on power and wouldn't complete the test until the battery was fully charged.
Charging system on the truck is near perfect 13.95v under load (Lights, A/C on high, etc...)
Starting components showed no drag and tested fine.
I felt this test was necessary because when I started to tear down my truck for the Lower Thermostat Housing upgrade mod, I disconnected my battery and placed it on trickle charge as I always do. When I did though, I noticed the charge was only at 85%, could've been the battery but I wanted to be sure before I buy a new one.
Tonight, battery still connected, after I seen my brake lights were visible, I decided that leaving on trickle charge isn't a bad idea, I would like to get to work in the AM and I couldn't be certain when this issue first started.
Tonight (at the posted video) the battery charger only read 75% charge.
Although the Duralast Gold 850CCA battery has been out sitting on the trickle charger as I was working on other items like this and that. So that could explain why I never really noticed it.
I'm wondering if anyone had ever experienced this before by just replacing your incandescent bulbs with LED's, or could I have knocked something when I was diagnosing my Ford Vehicle Security System issue?
FYI: I did go by Advanced to do a battery/charging system stress test.
according to their very elaborate battery tester, my battery was just fine, but it was a little low on power and wouldn't complete the test until the battery was fully charged.
Charging system on the truck is near perfect 13.95v under load (Lights, A/C on high, etc...)
Starting components showed no drag and tested fine.
I felt this test was necessary because when I started to tear down my truck for the Lower Thermostat Housing upgrade mod, I disconnected my battery and placed it on trickle charge as I always do. When I did though, I noticed the charge was only at 85%, could've been the battery but I wanted to be sure before I buy a new one.
Tonight, battery still connected, after I seen my brake lights were visible, I decided that leaving on trickle charge isn't a bad idea, I would like to get to work in the AM and I couldn't be certain when this issue first started.
Tonight (at the posted video) the battery charger only read 75% charge.