Battery PSU for while programming etc
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I still don’t understand why just programming would draw that much power. Computers and their memory dont draw much more current during programming than during “normal” operation. But, if you are hooking up the diagnostic tool, and activating different loads such as windows, heaters, etc…in the process of diagnosing a problem, I can then see the large power draw.
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Since the SDD power supply requirement for my 2007 is 25A (minimum), I bought a 30A supply.
When I first started just poking around, I figured it wasn’t going to take much juice, so I connected the supply to my battery maintainer leads, which should be able to handle 15A. Wasn’t long before the battery indicator on SDD dropped to ‘red’, so I knew it wouldn’t be sufficient to handle programming later. I got some cheap jumper cables to connect to the positive post behind the right hand panel in the trunk/boot, and a chassis ground. The thicker wire allowed enough juice to flow to keep SDD happy with the battery indicator staying green. Lots of stuff stays active in the car when SDD is running.
When I first started just poking around, I figured it wasn’t going to take much juice, so I connected the supply to my battery maintainer leads, which should be able to handle 15A. Wasn’t long before the battery indicator on SDD dropped to ‘red’, so I knew it wouldn’t be sufficient to handle programming later. I got some cheap jumper cables to connect to the positive post behind the right hand panel in the trunk/boot, and a chassis ground. The thicker wire allowed enough juice to flow to keep SDD happy with the battery indicator staying green. Lots of stuff stays active in the car when SDD is running.
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I still don’t understand why just programming would draw that much power. Computers and their memory dont draw much more current during programming than during “normal” operation. But, if you are hooking up the diagnostic tool, and activating different loads such as windows, heaters, etc…in the process of diagnosing a problem, I can then see the large power draw.
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