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<blockquote data-quote="Ruger" data-source="post: 810234" data-attributes="member: 1594"><p>Yesterday while completing the selection of which gauges I want to show on each of the 7 UltraGauge pages, I got a Low Battery warning light on the dash WHILE I HAD THE TRUCK PLUGGED INTO A 6 AMP BATTERY CHARGER. I completed the programming, and let the 6 amp charger do its thing. Then with the supposedly no-draw Mode 2 selected, I let the battery trickle charge overnight on a Battery Tender. This morning I still had a steady red light on the Battery Tender just as I had over the past 3 days of charging in Mode 1. It appears that the UltraGauge will keep the truck's electronics active and draw battery power in all three of the Power On Detect Modes, but I have one more thing I'm doing to confirm or deny that. I have unplugged the UltraGauge and am continuing to charge the battery with the Battery Tender. When I get a steady green light on the Tender, I'll plug the UltraGauge back in and see what happens. None of this is attributable to the battery - it's a Sear Diehard Platinum that was bought on November 15th of 2014, it tested as a healthy battery just 2 days ago at O'Reily's, and would take a full charge from the Battery Tender prior to plugging in the UltraGauge a couple days ago. I have generated a Support Ticket with the UG manufacturer, and I'm sure that the response I get from them will be illuminating. I'll post my final findings when I get them.</p><p></p><p>UPDATE: Less than an hour after unplugging the UltraGauge from the UBD port on the truck, the Battery Tender showed a blinking green LED indicating that the battery was nearing full charge. This is the first green light I've seen on the Tender in the three days that I've had it charging the new battery in the truck, and it only occurred after I unplugged the UltraGauge.</p><p></p><p>UPDATE 2: The Battery Tender showed a steady green light indicating that the battery was fully charged. I plugged in the UltraGauge, started the truck, and ran it only long enough for the UltraGauge to initialize the screens - less than a minute. I turned off the truck, plugged in the Battery Tender again, and the LED showed steady red. Three hours later it was still steady red. I believe that the UltraGauge keeps the truck's electronics active, and that's why the Battery Tender can't fully charge the battery even after a brief use. I've unplugged the UltraGauge, and expect the Battery Tender to shortly show a steady green LED. When that happens, I will know for certain that the UltraGauge is incompatible with a 2011 Raptor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruger, post: 810234, member: 1594"] Yesterday while completing the selection of which gauges I want to show on each of the 7 UltraGauge pages, I got a Low Battery warning light on the dash WHILE I HAD THE TRUCK PLUGGED INTO A 6 AMP BATTERY CHARGER. I completed the programming, and let the 6 amp charger do its thing. Then with the supposedly no-draw Mode 2 selected, I let the battery trickle charge overnight on a Battery Tender. This morning I still had a steady red light on the Battery Tender just as I had over the past 3 days of charging in Mode 1. It appears that the UltraGauge will keep the truck's electronics active and draw battery power in all three of the Power On Detect Modes, but I have one more thing I'm doing to confirm or deny that. I have unplugged the UltraGauge and am continuing to charge the battery with the Battery Tender. When I get a steady green light on the Tender, I'll plug the UltraGauge back in and see what happens. None of this is attributable to the battery - it's a Sear Diehard Platinum that was bought on November 15th of 2014, it tested as a healthy battery just 2 days ago at O'Reily's, and would take a full charge from the Battery Tender prior to plugging in the UltraGauge a couple days ago. I have generated a Support Ticket with the UG manufacturer, and I'm sure that the response I get from them will be illuminating. I'll post my final findings when I get them. UPDATE: Less than an hour after unplugging the UltraGauge from the UBD port on the truck, the Battery Tender showed a blinking green LED indicating that the battery was nearing full charge. This is the first green light I've seen on the Tender in the three days that I've had it charging the new battery in the truck, and it only occurred after I unplugged the UltraGauge. UPDATE 2: The Battery Tender showed a steady green light indicating that the battery was fully charged. I plugged in the UltraGauge, started the truck, and ran it only long enough for the UltraGauge to initialize the screens - less than a minute. I turned off the truck, plugged in the Battery Tender again, and the LED showed steady red. Three hours later it was still steady red. I believe that the UltraGauge keeps the truck's electronics active, and that's why the Battery Tender can't fully charge the battery even after a brief use. I've unplugged the UltraGauge, and expect the Battery Tender to shortly show a steady green LED. When that happens, I will know for certain that the UltraGauge is incompatible with a 2011 Raptor. [/QUOTE]
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