TonyWilliams wrote:
Well, we don't care what the GOM says, except for the default setting.
If you get 129 using the "Tony-Test", I would charge the vehicle to extended every night for a week.
You want that BMS to learn what is normal, and balance those cells.
Then, after a week of doing this, do the Tony-Test again. Make sure you have at least 6 hours from 12 volt battery disconnect to reconnect.
If it's still 129-ish, ya, you got an older recycled battery.
Thanks Tony, well the plot thickens....I actually had problems with charging at all when I got the RAV4 home after battery surgery. My Juice Box kept failing to operate then failed to even boot properly. My Clipper Creek had a charge fault. (blinking light). So I called the dealer and after an hour had passed he suggested I try the 120V charger which then worked.....as did the Clipper Creek. This ALL preceded the 129 mile reading I posted earlier. As I thought my charging woes were caused by intermittent problems on the pilot lines (that zapped my Juicebox) I wanted to check range further so I tried adding charge after it had "finished" extended charging. I was able to get it to 134! all this w/o actually driving. So, I took it out to drive and after only 17 miles the first segment went out which would seem to indicate the charger had not done extended charging after all.
When I got home, neither the 120V nor the Clipper Creek charger would work. I got everything from charge fault to relay firing and unfiring. Now it is back at the dealer..... I provided them with videos of the charge failures. I am hoping they get this resolved before May 9 when lease ends. I am interested in the car but not with a bad battery. My last battery test before failure was 2 mos ago and got 141 on a cold day.Thanks Tony, well the plot thickens....I actually had problems with charging at all when I got the RAV4 home after battery surgery. My Juice Box kept failing to operate then failed to even boot properly. My Clipper Creek had a charge fault. (blinking light). So I called the dealer and after an hour had passed he suggested I try the 120V charger which then worked.....as did the Clipper Creek. This ALL preceded the 129 mile reading I posted earlier. As I thought my charging woes were caused by intermittent problems on the pilot lines (that zapped my Juicebox) I wanted to check range further so I tried adding charge after it had "finished" extended charging. I was able to get it to 134! all this w/o actually driving. So, I took it out to drive and after only 17 miles the first segment went out which would seem to indicate the charger had not done extended charging after all.
When I got home, neither the 120V nor the Clipper Creek charger would work. I got everything from charge fault to relay firing and unfiring. Now it is back at the dealer..... I provided them with videos of the charge failures. I am hoping they get this resolved before May 9 when lease ends. I am interested in the car but not with a bad battery. My last battery test before failure was 2 mos ago and got 141 on a cold day.
One more thing....I seem to recall that the work order listed contactor failure when I first picked it up. I just noticed that in another thread so I guess it is a common problem. They ABSOLUTELY claimed it was a NEW battery they put in....once the charger issue is resolved, we shall see.