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Forum: General Discussion Forum

09-02-2018, 08:45 PM

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Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

In the current sense, the battery failure issue...

In the current sense, the battery failure issue stems from the design of Scangauge, but in the broader sense, this problem is also a symptom reflecting that most likely some 25 years ago, the...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

09-02-2018, 06:55 PM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

Views: 4,945

Posted By cruising7388

You're spot on regarding battery drain from...

You're spot on regarding battery drain from leaving a vehicle door open. The only visible symptom is an alert LED which would consume only about 15 milliamps but the actual drain is substantially...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-29-2018, 09:12 PM

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Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

Point taken, particularly if the parasitic...

Point taken, particularly if the parasitic approaches the level of the local discharge of the battery itself.

My guess is that the Scangauge designers did not consider that the power terminal on...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-29-2018, 06:46 PM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

No argument regarding the proliferation of wake...

No argument regarding the proliferation of wake up features. But I think that any device fully disconnected from its power source is incapable of waking up on its own initiative or if it can it's...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-29-2018, 06:09 PM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

As you indicate, having the Scangauge shut down...

As you indicate, having the Scangauge shut down after multiple failures to connect wouldn't be difficult. But, similar to a BMS wouldn't powering it back up be more complicated? With the path broken...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-28-2018, 09:43 PM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

If the battery is disconnected. the unit...

If the battery is disconnected. the unit obviously shuts down. So far so good. The problem develops when the battery is reconnected, because the unit as designed is hard wired to power up. But with...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-28-2018, 07:50 PM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

The problem isn't so much that this condition can...

The problem isn't so much that this condition can occur as much as if it occurs, with a blanked display, there is no discernible symptom to alert you until long after the battery has been totally...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-28-2018, 04:09 AM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

I think it's remarkable that it's taken this many...

I think it's remarkable that it's taken this many years to fully understand the anecdotal reports of engine battery failure. There is no way to describe this issue other than as a serious design...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

08-27-2018, 07:04 PM

Replies: 29

Interesting, maybe, Scangauge power use

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Posted By cruising7388

I have a Scangauge that I've never installed but...

I have a Scangauge that I've never installed but it appears from the instructions that the unit does not have a manual controlled on-off switch. Is that correct?

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