Per KA, one of the features of the 530 update is:
I am going away for a couple of weeks, so either I risk it and let the car take care of itself for those days or I leave the TC connected.
Thoughts? Anyone proved the self-maintenance is working well? Can leaving the TC on with this software behavior cause an issue?
Simon
I had the 530 update performed by Pat's Garage last week. I have had the car sitting for a few days without my trickle charger attached (but with a fully charged HV). Today, I was curious to see what the state of charge was on my 12V battery. I found that, according to my trickle charger that has "percentage charged" display, the 12V battery was at 50-60%. Does anyone know if that is the target for the new algorithm?The end of the ‘trickle charger’ - The current functionality of the vehicle requires you to use a trickle charger to keep the 12v battery maintained during longer periods of vehicle disuse. The new software will allow the HV battery to maintain the 12v battery charge until the HV battery is drained to around 10% SOC at which point it will start to protect itself only. In all but extreme circumstances, a trickle charger will no longer be needed.
I am going away for a couple of weeks, so either I risk it and let the car take care of itself for those days or I leave the TC connected.
Thoughts? Anyone proved the self-maintenance is working well? Can leaving the TC on with this software behavior cause an issue?
Simon