OPTIMA battery installed!

[timd38]

Put a new OPTIMA DH6 in my Dark Horse today. Rated at 800 CCA, tested at an unbelievable 1,229 CCA!

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[roadpilot]

Be sure to reset the BMS (battery management system)

I have not tried this in the DH yet, but in my 2021 F150:

• Ignition ON, Engine OFF
• Headlights on
• Note the solid battery icon in the speedo display
• Flash the high beams five times in a row
• Press and release the brake pedal 3 times
• Wait approximately 10 seconds while watching the battery icon in the speedo display - it should flash three times, then go back solid.
• Turn the ignition off.

If you see the battery icon flash 3 times as described above, you have reset your BMS.

You should do this after replacing a battery OR after a DEEP charge in the event you let your battery get low.

 

[JAL]

Put a new OPTIMA DH6 in my Dark Horse today. Rated at 800 CCA, tested at an unbelievable 1,229 CCA!

It's really nice, but I don't understand why you changed the battery now? Is it for weight savings?

 

[timd38]

Be sure to reset the BMS (battery management system)

I have not tried this in the DH yet, but in my 2021 F150:

• Ignition ON, Engine OFF
• Headlights on
• Note the solid battery icon in the speedo display
• Flash the high beams five times in a row
• Press and release the brake pedal 3 times
• Wait approximately 10 seconds while watching the battery icon in the speedo display - it should flash three times, then go back solid.
• Turn the ignition off.

If you see the battery icon flash 3 times as described above, you have reset your BMS.

You should do this after replacing a battery OR after a DEEP charge in the event you let your battery get low.

I have a tool for doing that.

It's really nice, but I don't understand why you changed the battery now? Is it for weight savings?

I retired from the company 10 years ago, so they asked me to do an install. I was the Sales Director when I retired.

 

[roadpilot]

The high beam/brake method is 100% tool less.

 

[Zig]

The high beam/brake method is 100% tool less.

The ‘sleep’ method is also tool less

 

[roadpilot]

The ‘sleep’ method is also tool less

It is. But asking people to not touch their Mustang for > 8.0 hours can be a challenge!

 

[Zig]

It is. But asking people to not touch their Mustang for > 8.0 hours can be a challenge!

It sleeps when i do.

 

[roadpilot]

It sleeps when i do.

Old men sleep more than young men.

 

[jboogie1289]

Old men sleep more than young men.

Hey!!! I resemble that remark!!!!

 

[jboogie1289]

It is. But asking people to not touch their Mustang for > 8.0 hours can be a challenge!

And this is SUPER TRUE!!!!!

 

[roadpilot]

Hey!!! I resemble that remark!!!!

Me, too!

 

[RLE55]

Not sleeping, just rest my eyes more..........

 

[Zig]

Old men sleep more than young men.

Going to bed and sleeping are two different things.

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