battery

[greatone99]

just picked up my 23 ,ive put 25 miles on it ,battery readout in dash ,mostly runs at 12.5 driving is this normal sometimes 13 , my 19 use to be 14.5 . different system ?

 

[Nex]

Do you have a volt meter? Any aftermarket equipment? Driving with headlights on? Pro power? Need more information.

Edit: does the truck sit a lot?

 

[greatone99]

no just picked it up this afternoon .no pro power ,I do have a volt meter ,im just wondering if the readout in the dash ia a system voltage reading not a battery voltage reading

 

[Nex]

Check with a volt meter but the battery might have been low. It should charge up with a 30+ min drive, not idle time. If you drive it around for awhile and the meter still says 12v swing by the dealership.

 

[FordTechOne]

14.5V indicates that the system was trying to compensate for a discharged battery. Normal system voltage is in the 12-13V range. The PCM controls charging strategy; if desired doesn’t match actual it will set a DTC and a warning message. So you have no issue.

 

[greatone99]

14.5V indicates that the system was trying to compensate for a discharged battery. Normal system voltage is in the 12-13V range. The PCM controls charging strategy; if desired doesn’t match actual it will set a DTC and a warning message. So you have no issue.

ok , so truck running /driving 12-13 volts is normal

 

[FordTechOne]

ok , so truck running /driving 12-13 volts is normal

Yes.