Solar Charge Cotroller
Hi All, I recently purchased a Trace 20 am MPPT Solar Charge Controller from Amazon. I have two Sears Group 31 Platinum (same as Odyssey) AGM 12v batteries fora total of 200 amp hours. A few...
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RJsfishin wrote:
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has only settings for GEL, FLOODED and SEALED....no setting for AGM.
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Now just what do you suppose a "sealed" is ?? Every sealed battery I have around here, is AGM.
If AGMs are that fragile, (which they are not) that's another reason to not have them.
If I was to put an AGM in my car, what then ?? It going to charge same as any other battery, and the warranty is going to be just as good as the MFG says it is.
Your assumption would be incorrect RJ...
Both my 2 VW Touaregs, 2012 and 2013 and my 2014 Passat have AGM batteries. If I plug in through my diagnostic OBD II port with Ross-Tech VCDS software, the voltage setting for various batteries is indeed programmable for AGM or Flooded Lead Acid Cell.
I can also program the voltage of my head lights and taillights to lower voltages in .1V increments, depending on if I want more brightness or more bulb life out of my bulbs. Factory setting for my headlights is 12.8V, I've changed it to 13.2V on the 2014 Passat, for better visibility.
Technology and what is done with computers and programming, on your car, is constantly changing.
Despite my wishes, my 2014 Passat is tracked via GPS at all times through a new device called Car-net, something I never wanted. Think of it as a constantly activated Lo jack, whether you want it or not, by Volkswagen of America.
https://carnet.vw.com/portal/en/owners/carnet/
Big Brother is watching you, at all times.
