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So I just got the van back from the dealer after a cylinder head replacement due to the coolant intrusion issue mentioned in these forums and noticed that the battery voltage gauge was reading a lower voltage than I've ever seen (around 12.5/12.6 volts) and I got concerned, so I brought the van...

2017 Pacifica Touring L So I have the usual “all the batteries die way too early”. So yesterday, I replaced my main battery and they didn’t have the aux in stock. After doing research I learned I could just disconnect it so it won’t draw the main and so the ESS won’t run. But then this morning...

The battery was totally dead after 3 weeks of being parked. I jumpstarted it and the van could turn off and restart over the next few days. But now it will drop from 12 V to 10 V overnight. My local auto parts store said the battery still had a quarter of its life left. They charged it up but...

For the past couple of weeks we have been having trouble with the voltage in our van. 2017 Limited, 105k miles. I hooked up my multimeter and watched the voltage when parked. It drops to 12.4 or so, so battery seems to be taking a charge okay and holding. But as soon as we unlock the doors or...

I found this forum when looking to see if anyone else has had this happen. I did not see any reputable posts, so here it is. On 5/7/20, I was in a parking lot with the transmission in drive, I let my foot off of the gas to move forward and bang! I thought the engine or transmission seized up...

... new Owner query. I received mixed technical information from Salemen, so I hope this group apply their experience to answering a question. What exactly is the interconnection, if any, between the hgh voltage system and the 12 V battery+150A alternator system? I had assumed there was none...