2023 Ram 1500 Etorque voltage issue

[skates15]

I was thinking that it could be the shut down at red lights, all the other stuff is still drawing Current

Yes, that is what it appears to be. I will see how it goes on my next 3 hour drive. I suspect even with highway driving it will fluctuate if the battery is no longer being fed continuously.

 

[skates15]

Is the battery charge display on the dash for the 12v battery, or does it include both 48v and 12v?

Thanks.

 

[blackbetty14]

Charge on dash only shows 12v charging. I heard there is a way to check battery health of 48v batt but haven’t figured it out yet.

In auto start/stop the 48v system is charged and ready to start the engine back up, at that time I don’t believe it charges the 12v batt. When stopped at a light your systems all run off the 12v batt and the only thing running the 48v is the generator/motor and pack. There is a limit to the start stop time as it probably monitors the 12v batt during longer periods of engine off and will restart to be begin charging. I have had it off for a few min without it restarting which is great if your stopped and waiting to pick someone up. Since the engine isn’t operating you aren’t creating heat so cooling fan is not really needed. I know it won’t auto start/stop with heat on sometimes (getting up to commanded interior temp) but it def doesn’t shut down when the AC is on since the fan needs to be on. That would kill the batt quick.

 

[KeithP]

Charge on dash only shows 12v charging. I heard there is a way to check battery health of 48v batt but haven’t figured it out yet.

In auto start/stop the 48v system is charged and ready to start the engine back up, at that time I don’t believe it charges the 12v batt. When stopped at a light your systems all run off the 12v batt and the only thing running the 48v is the generator/motor and pack. There is a limit to the start stop time as it probably monitors the 12v batt during longer periods of engine off and will restart to be begin charging. I have had it off for a few min without it restarting which is great if your stopped and waiting to pick someone up. Since the engine isn’t operating you aren’t creating heat so cooling fan is not really needed. I know it won’t auto start/stop with heat on sometimes (getting up to commanded interior temp) but it def doesn’t shut down when the AC is on since the fan needs to be on. That would kill the batt quick.

Yes it will shut down with the A/C on. The fan continues to blow while it’s down too. It’s dependent on the interior temp setting regardless if you’re calling for heat or A/C.

 

[vtcats]

Need some help please! Just bought a used 2023 Ram 1500 with 22k on it, and noticed my battery voltage is all over the place. I’ve only had it about 4 weeks. When starting it’s at 14.0 and hovers around 14.0-13.9, but with multiple trips in one day, the voltage continues to drop. Trip one and voltage was at 14.0-13.9, was at the office for about 4 hours and when I started it it was 14.0 again but as soon as I started driving it dropped down to 13.8-13.7 the rest of the drive, got to my next location and it was off for about 30 minutes started it back up and it was 14.0 but upon driving it dropped to 13.6-13.4. Also noticed the voltage is bouncing when I sit at a red light and will jump back and forth about .1 up and down. Is this normal with the etorque system? If it’s a continuous drive I haven’t seen much fluctuation.

Same situation with 2024 5.7 e-torque hemi. So while it seems normal/common when starting the engine or for short runs to see the system charging at 13.9 and dropping on longer drives (as I assume it feels the battery is fully charged), my QUESTION is, what’s the range for the battery just sitting (when the truck is off)?
Mine is currently 12.8 which “I feel” is most likely normal, but how low can it go sitting without issues? IE 12.4-12.8?
I ask because I have a 3 1/2 week trip coming up and while I do have a 5amp tender I’d rather not leave it on in 90-100 degree heat. I was thinking of having a friend check it after 1-2 weeks and if it gets below ____ (?) go ahead and set up the charger to run for a day.
I have the Ram app (which shows location etc info on the truck) as well as what’s called the DRONE app (providing similar but more info and control) that I’m sure will draw the battery down somewhat, so thought it would be good to have it checked while gone.

 

[mikeru]

We've let our 2020 Limited sit for five weeks while on vacation a couple different times. When we get home the truck starts right up as if we had driven it the day before. I honestly thought I'd have problems the first time we did that, but I don't even give it a second thought anymore. I will use a battery tender if we ever plan to be away for longer than that, which is a real possibility with retirement coming up. But I wouldn't think 3 1/2 weeks will kill your battery unless you have some kind of aftermarket device/s that are always under power.

 

[vtcats]

Yes, I have what’s called The Drone app/monitor and remote communicator/starter as well as the Ram app. And my concern is the e-torque and how that will or won’t affect my battery system.

 

[2007RAMROCKS]

So far the lowest mine has got is 12.8, it’s just very unnerving watching it drop throughout the day. Makes me a bit nervous to take it on a long trip.

My 2023 started this almost two months ago. I unfortunately need to leave mine sitting at our truck terminal for a few days, and up to a week at times. About 6 weeks ago I got back to the yard after a week of her sitting and the battery was dead.Had to get a jump start and when she did get started the volts were sitting at 12.8/12.9. Fearing that she may stall on my way home (30 miles through traffic) I called my stealership and talked to some kid in service dept. He says 'it SHOULDN'T stall' and that I need to bring it in. Not wanting to take that chance I drove my big truck homeinstead. Ordered one of those AGM batteries from Walmart @ $189.00, and had it delivered to the house the next day. Got the battery changed out the day after. Went through the 'relearning process' and all was well...for a couple of weeks! Couple of weeks ago I noticed that she would start out at 13.9, but by the time I get home (30 miles) she's down to 13.5, but when I start her back up a little later she's back up to 13.9. I've tried talking to the stealership about it but they seem to send me to voicemail, and never called back. So I'm out here looking for similar stories...and wondering how much I need to worry about this situation.

 

[2007RAMROCKS]

Old fellow I knew had a couple old tractors and the Voltage reg. on both where shot, rather then fix or replace them, he just bypassed them with a clip and wire , when battery getting low, he hooked the wire from generator to battery for a while.
Chances are none of the lights worked, so don't need too much charging.

The usual fix for volt regulator is a wack with a hammer.

Please allow me to show my age here for second. Back in the days when I was working on cars/trucks, Ford had a ignition module positioned on the fender well that when it shorted out,or overheated it would either stall or not start. Our cure was to pour cold water on it and let it cool off, then restart. The hammer was the last ditch effort. Otherwise, it needed to be replaced.