Batteries Long term storing of a FFH?

[baja]

I am a new owner of a 2014 FFH Titanium. I am trying to find the best or correct way maintain the batteries if the car is going not be used for an extended period of time, several weeks to a couple of months. Can the car be connected to a trickle charger, such as Binder Minder, as other non hybrid vehicles? Any help would be very helpful.

[jeffo65]

We parked our FFH in the garage for 3 weeks (20 days) while on vacation with no charger on it at all. When we came home it started just fine with no issues.

[corncobs]

Mine was parked for over two months (Nov, Dec, half Jan) without issue. I didn't even disconnect the 12V battery which is recommended by the user manual.

[Easy Rider]

Can the car be connected to a trickle charger, such as Binder Minder, as other non hybrid vehicles? Any help would be very helpful.

Yes. But it must be a "smart" charger and not a cheap trickle charger.

 

A couple of weeks should be no problem. A couple of months might be, depending on the state of charge the last time it was shut off.

 

My Fusion doesn't get used very often; I hook a battery tender to it every couple of weeks and it takes several hours to overnight to get it "full".

 

Unlike the hybrid battery, the 12 V one gets max. life if kept at or very near to a full charge.

Edited August 15, 2014 by Easy Rider

[baja]

Thank you for the responses. I sometimes leave vehicles for 3-4 months while I'm gone and usually use a Smart Battery Minder, very similar to a Battery Tender. I wanted to make sure I didn't damage either battery system by a lack of charge or an over charge. Your help is appreciated and I will be learning for months to come.

[acdii]

The HVB is disconnected when the key is off, so it wont drain down while sitting. When you park it, try to get the SOC up to about 70%, no more, maybe a little less. This will put them at storage voltage and can sit for at least a year or more at that voltage without harm.

[baja]

Excellent post and great information. Exactly the type of education I was looking for.

[GrySql]

The 2014 FFH Owner's Manual has some info about vehicle storage on Pages 265 and 266.

Edited August 18, 2014 by GrySql

[usererror]

What does SOC stand for?

 

The HVB is disconnected when the key is off, so it wont drain down while sitting. When you park it, try to get the SOC up to about 70%, no more, maybe a little less. This will put them at storage voltage and can sit for at least a year or more at that voltage without harm.

[corncobs]

What does SOC stand for?

 

State Of Charge

 

For further reference :)

 

http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/6885-acronym-decoder/

Edited August 19, 2014 by corncobs

[DeeCee]

More help here

 

http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/6885-acronym-decoder/