I want to charge my 12v battery. Do I need to remove it from the car? If so will anything need to the car when reconnecting.
Ford pass saying cars in deep sleep.
I’m new to this car so not overly sure of what it all means
Charge the battery?
Why disconnect it.... Buy a "Smart Charger" So long as you connect the negative lead (black) to a suitable point on the vehicles body work and the positive (red) lead to the battery + then there is no need to disconnect your battery. (Remember to leave the bonnet slightly open to allow for air circulation)
A decent "Smart Charger" will let you know when your battery is fully charged.
Once charged (after a min of three dormant hours) it would a good idea to reset the BMS (battery monitor system). See utube for how.
Last edited by Rays1 on Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Put battery on charge. Thanks for advice. And know howto reset BMS. Noticed the battery is a Rombat. From another post should I replace this brand?
Only had the car a week so this battery could be ok, it’s a 3 year old car and got it from a ford dealership.
Only had the car a week so this battery could be ok, it’s a 3 year old car and got it from a ford dealership.
ST line 125ps Desert Blue.
Some have changed the battery to Varta and say that cured the deep sleep problem. Personally, on my last Puma the dealer did a software update to something and it cured the deep sleep without changing the battery.
Touch wood it hasn't raised it's ugly head in the new one (yet) and there are not so many on here reporting it as a problem now. If you look at this thread viewtopic.php?t=713&start=300 you will get some idea of the problems the older ones seemed to have with Deep Sleep.
Charging your battery should hold the problem off though.
Touch wood it hasn't raised it's ugly head in the new one (yet) and there are not so many on here reporting it as a problem now. If you look at this thread viewtopic.php?t=713&start=300 you will get some idea of the problems the older ones seemed to have with Deep Sleep.
Charging your battery should hold the problem off though.
Ford Puma ST-Line Vignale 155 Automatic.
Driver Assistance Pack. Power Tailgate etc. etc....Frozen White.
Wireless Android Auto.
Previous Puma ST-Line X First Edition.
Driver Assistance Pack. Power Tailgate etc. etc....Frozen White.
Wireless Android Auto.
Previous Puma ST-Line X First Edition.
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Purchased a used Focus Estate recently and it was going into deep sleep for first few days after sitting on the dealership forecourt for a short time.
All fine now after using it in Sport mode for a bit, with the more aggressive regeneration.
All fine now after using it in Sport mode for a bit, with the more aggressive regeneration.
I hope you have sorted your problem. My own experience over the years has been that once a battery is giving trouble, especially in the winter, the best course is to replace the battery immediately. It can be a false economy to keep recharging. If you get stuck part way through a journey, you will curse your luck and wish you had taken the bull by the horns and paid for a new one. I am assuming that the battery you have is no good. If it has a green tell tale light which is no longer visible, replace it. I am assuming that the charging system is working properly, but replacing the battery as a first step is often cheaper than getting the system checked by the dealer.
