摘要: |
The health of a vehicle's battery has always, of course, been essential to a vehicle's operation. The chemical reaction within produces electrical energy that excites the starter, and the starter turns the engine. But throughout the years as comfort, safety, and performance features (think Start/Stop systems) have been added, the battery has been tasked with doing more than starting the vehicle and keeping the lights on. Thus, vehicle manufacturers developed the Battery Management System (BMS) that monitors the battery's State of Charge (SoC), its voltage and Cold Cranking Capacity (CCA) and acts to prevent its discharge or overcharge. The BMS also communicates with other vehicle systems to ensure proper voltage is maintained. All this speaks to a simple truth that servicing today's vehicle battery system is no longer an easy task. Heck, sometimes it's even a chore to find where the battery is on many vehicles. |