no just when battery is disconnected for servicing.....relax.....
2006 Sprinter 2500 200K Miles, Just Bought...
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no just when battery is disconnected for servicing.....relax.....
Lol!! Well, that begs the question for me, why was the battery disconnected, but that will forever remain a mystery.
when at a service garage it is a safety rule to disconnect all sources of power.....should they accidently drop a tool or whatever could damage the ECM and sensors....
you have so much to learn about sprinters , Grasshopper, but fear not Master Turtle will guide you thru the learning curve as it twists thru your wallet......LOL
zorry
Veteran Expediter
Remember these words for tho are a $printer owner.
You ain't lying, this "fresh start" approach isn't cheap, plus with it in the shop I'm turning down load offers. Oh well, have to start somewhere.
Once you download the Service Manual, you'll see that pretty much every single service procedure to remove any part begins with:
(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Under the Installation of the same part, the last step will be to "Connect the negative battery cable."
As soon as the negative battery cable is disconnected, you'll need to re-enter the radio code for the radio. That's why I have the code written on the front cover of the owner's manual, the radio manual and one or two other things in the glove box, in several text files on the computer, in a file on the phone (that also contains the VIN#, torque settings for the wheels.
That serpentine belt routing, I'd print that out and have it handy inside the van somewhere. I have one within reach, but I also reduced it in size and printed it out, laminated it, and affixed it to the front of the windshield washer reservoir so that it's right there when it's needed.
I have room under the bunk for 24 6-volt L16s batteries, for a total of 10,560 Ah (and a total of 3024 pounds including connector cables and lugs). I'd wire it serial/parallel to get a 144 volt system (6 batteries grouped in 36v banks), which would give me 2,460 amp hours and 380,160 Watts, or 38kW. The Tesla's large battery pack stores 80 kW of electricity (at 375 volts), and will take the vehicle 300 miles at 55 MPH. So a 38kW pack would go 150 miles or so. But a Sprinter weighs a third more than a Tesla (at least mines does, empty weight), so I'd be looking at roughly 100 miles on a charge. Mine would weigh considerably less than it does now without the heavy diesel engine and all the stuff connected to it, even with the addition of a rather large electric motor and stuff, but that would pretty much be offset by the 3000 pounds of lead in the batteries. Instead of lead-filled AGM batteries, if Li-Ion batteries were used, like in a Tesla, I'd be able to use two 80kW battery packs and get between 400-500 miles on a charge (the Peukert Effect).
So yes, I've given it a bit of mental exercise.
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Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Have you put some numbers to the payback on that setup? Or is it best to wait for a catastrophic engine failure to throw that puppy together?
zorry
Veteran Expediter
Well, yeah. The very first set of numbers I put to it told me a load from Detroit to Nogales wouldn't work, because it takes about an hour to recharge per ever 5 miles of travel, so 400 hours along the way would need to be set aside for charging.
Yeah, but it would have to be under 100 miles a day, although when you plug in at night you'll use a 220 volt outlet, so it'll recharge quicker.