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02-17-2018, 07:04 PM | #1 |
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4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
I need new batteries in a 05 Precedent. After searching & reading here, I've decided to upgrade from 4-12V's to 6-8V W T-890's, thanks to Driver33b & Canine_Rescue_Pilot posts. I have OBC V2.05 with a Powerdrive 3 Model 26580. Should I upgrade the OBC? I know neither Driver33b & Canine_Rescue_Pilot did, but I'm at a lower version of the OBC and have read of problems with V2.05.
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02-17-2018, 07:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
I would get a DPI charger disconnect the OBC and sell the powerdrive 3 and recoup most of your money back and your new T890 will thank you for it .
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02-17-2018, 07:15 PM | #3 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
As long as the OBC is working I would not worry about it. If it gives you trouble down the road I would eliminate it.
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02-17-2018, 08:01 PM | #4 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
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02-17-2018, 08:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
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02-17-2018, 08:35 PM | #6 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
v2.05 was junk. It was supposed to have been changed under warranty on all fleet cars when they were new. This was the 2nd year of the 12 Volt setup and by 2006 or so, they'd made the decision that the 2.05 didn't get optimal performance from the batteries, so the 2.06 was released. A short time after that, the 3.0 was released, and then the 4.0..... Basically any OBC that was ever released for 12 volt batteries was eventually considered bad... A few short years after that, they quit blaming the OBC and started blaming the batteries. I think this is where they finally hit the nail on the head. I believe it was a battery issue all along, and not necessarily an OBC issue at all. All of the OBCs out there that were on cars with 6x8 volt batteries are fine. The new v6.0 OBC would work great in your application.
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02-17-2018, 09:10 PM | #7 | |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
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02-17-2018, 09:12 PM | #8 | |
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My vote is for an OBC bypass and a new charger. The OBC is great for a Club Car dealer because it logs vehicle data, but for an individual consumer none of this matters and it's an unnecessary feature. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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02-17-2018, 09:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
How many posts do you need to be "wild"
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02-17-2018, 09:27 PM | #10 |
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Re: 4-12v to 6-8v W T-890 & OBC V2.05 Should I upgrade OBC?
So whats your choice for a new charger? A Lester Summit High Frequency Charger 19.5A that's on your site, DPI, or a Yewey?
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