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I just installed a new pair of the group 65 everstart platinum AGM I purchased from Walmart mail order FOR my 2018 F350. They were directly shipped from Johnson controls out of Michigan to Arizona. The packaging with the best box I've ever received, both batteries arrived in perfect condition and I'm super pleased. And the best part was pricing $149.76 each. Upon receipt I charged both of them fully, load tested them. They are working perfect. After I pulled out the leaking OEM batteries, I baking soda the clamp system and the boxes they sat in, and repainted the clamps with some rustoleum black paint. Slid the insulator covers off the stock batteries and put them on the new everstarts. They should be good for a long long time and no acid leaking
I saw a question a while back asking if changing to AGM batteries requires a Forscan software change. Is that valid?
That might depend on what year of SD. My 2019 came from the factory with battery monitoring system= none, and battery type = not configured. I left it as is after installing AGM batteries. I haven't experienced any problems and it charges at the correct voltage for an AGM battery. I did do the BMS reset procedure just for the hell of it.
2020+ do have a different battery monitoring system than earlier years. But, there have been 2020+ owners who made no setting changes and didn't have any issues as a result.
That might depend on what year of SD. My 2019 came from the factory with battery monitoring system= none, and battery type = not configured. I left it as is after installing AGM batteries. I haven't experienced any problems and it charges at the correct voltage for an AGM battery. I did do the BMS reset procedure just for the hell of it.
2020+ do have a different battery monitoring system than earlier years. But, there have been 2020+ owners who made no setting changes and didn't have any issues as a result.
My 2018 F-350 batteries finally died this week after a cell shorted during a start. I previously ran a pair of Duralast Gold 850 CCA batteries that lasted over 5 years.
I just replaced them with two Walmart EverStart Platinum AGM batteries (WAGM65).
When checking the Body Control Module (BdyCM) via FORScan, I noticed two things:
BMS (Battery Management System): Set to disabled/not installed.
Initial Battery Type: Set to 34 - Exide 60Ah 520CCA H5 Case.
Since I installed AGM upgrades, I changed the Battery Type setting to 1 - AGM 70Ah 600CCA H6 Case. However, I am considering changing it to 2 - AGM 80Ah 700CCA H7 Case to better match the new capacities.
Has anyone else adjusted these specific settings in FORScan for an AGM swap? Did you change the battery type? Or just leave it?
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