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Depending on what he's trying- no need to disconnect anything.
But if going for a full reset -charge and reset the IBS, then yeah.

Normally when charging though, you leave it all connected.
I think he needs a do over since he probably installed the battery straight from the store. If it started out weak at best coupled with his driving habits, that battery needs some help. I would reset the IBS at this point after a good charge.
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I think he needs a do over since he probably installed the battery straight from the store. If it started out weak at best coupled with his driving habits, that battery needs some help. I would reset the IBS at this point after a good charge.
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okay so , do i unplug ibs or not 😅 just came back from putting my battery tender on it , its '' charging it says''

can i have a little step by step what you guy are suggesting loll

1, charging the main (with ibs plug in or out ?)

if out i guess i can just remove the conector and leave all the rest on the pole?


if ''in'' tomorrow i just unplug from the connector for a couple of minutes at best ? then idid read that it could take a few day to do is relearning program

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This relearning process requires 5 normal, operator initiated starts with at least eight hours off time between each start. Usually, the process takes a few days of vehicle operation to complete.

Important: The relearning process is restarted every time power is reconnected to the IBS after a complete 12v power disconnection in regard to the vehicle. This has a major effect on the stop/start feature. (ESS)

Important: You can also, with vehicle turned off... just unplug the IBS, leave it unplugged for a few minutes and then plug IBS back in and this will also restart the relearning process.
 

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okay so , do i unplug ibs or not 😅 just came back from putting my battery tender on it , its '' charging it says''

can i have a little step by step what you guy are suggesting loll

1, charging the main (with ibs plug in or out ?) if out i guess i can just remove the conector and leave all the rest on the pole?
Unplug it. Let the battery rest for 15 minutes and test the voltage. Plug in the IBS.

I'm hoping for 12.8vdc!

No idea of your charger but I guess we will hear about it tomorrow. My noco would be an overnight thing.
 
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Unplug it. Let the battery rest for 15 minutes and test the voltage. Plug in the IBS.

I'm hoping for 12.8vdc!

right now ? sure i can go do that lol or you want me to do it tomorrow .. a bit confuse here all of a sudden lol
 

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quote form online :
This relearning process requires 5 normal, operator initiated starts with at least eight hours off time between each start. Usually, the process takes a few days of vehicle operation to complete.
Not sure where that comes from, the FCA info is different, and it often happens in 4 hours or so.

This is June 2024 from FCA STAR -

Jeep Gladiator remote start dont work in the cold 1759371711321-51


My experience is no more than 4 hours, and just 1 or 2 crank/startups tops.

Here's from another FCA STAR document -

Jeep Gladiator remote start dont work in the cold 1759371860461-od
 
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Unplug it. Let the battery rest for 15 minutes and test the voltage. Plug in the IBS.

I'm hoping for 12.8vdc!

No idea of your charger but I guess we will hear about it tomorrow. My noco would be an overnight thing.


15 min with IBS unplugged

12.43V

plugged back in , charging for the night. its a good charger , what i use for all my bikes and old cars
 

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15 min with IBS unplugged

12.43V

plugged back in , charging for the night. its a good charger , what i use for all my bikes and old cars
Sorry about that. I look at what I had said " unplug it". That was meant for the IBS connector. I can't imagine a battery tender to finish charging tonight. In the morning, disconnect the battery charger, get a cup of coffee or what ever and get ready for your day. In 15 minutes go out and test your voltage. Plug in the IBS and go about your day. You have seen that it may take a while for you to see the results.
 

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15 min with IBS unplugged

12.43V

plugged back in , charging for the night. its a good charger , what i use for all my bikes and old cars
Hmmm, do your motorcycles and old cars have AGM batteries? They are quite different in charging needs.

I noted the "watermark" on the one image there - it's sort of a hodge-podge of info out there as "service information". Some from FCA, some from who knows. One of their documents actually contradicts itself, and one says "Jeep says that" on one page, then says something else on another page.

My personal experience doing the full recharge and reset matches the 4 hours bit.
 

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it says yes online!



good , did all of that. Charging for the night. let you guys know whats up
 

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Another thought I had, as I get the startup 'aux buttons not available battery charging' message from time to time, on the diesel after you stop the engine, the def pump runs for 'a bit' to cycle the juice back to the tank to prevent it freezing in the lines. I don't know which battery that pulls from, but pumps can be amp hogs. I assume the aux switches are somewhat tied to the ASS battery because they can be programmed to retain behavior and last state. If you have a tazer and the diesel, just disable auto start stop, it's usually rough on you, rough on the engine, and a stupid feature all around.
 
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Another thought I had, as I get the startup 'aux buttons not available battery charging' message from time to time, on the diesel after you stop the engine, the def pump runs for 'a bit' to cycle the juice back to the tank to prevent it freezing in the lines. I don't know which battery that pulls from, but pumps can be amp hogs. I assume the aux switches are somewhat tied to the ASS battery because they can be programmed to retain behavior and last state. If you have a tazer and the diesel, just disable auto start stop, it's usually rough on you, rough on the engine, and a stupid feature all around.

yeah . i wont run with the stop and go .. ill disable it for sure , but right now , everyone wants to make it work first. so we can eleminate a ''bad battery'' from the equation to try to find why the remote start dosent work all the time ''cold time''


but yes the diesel does do a lot of noise and giggle after the truck is stop to prevent stuff from happening, you can hear it for a good 20 sec after the truck is stop.
 

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You should have the charger disconnected and the battery resting by now while sipping your coffee and sirfing the forum. Test that battery voltage 15 minutes after you disconnect the charger and reconnect the IBS.
 
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12.88 the morning first read

15min waiting time

pluged the IBS - 12.86

after oppening the doors 12.34

closing the doors 12.52

cold start crank - went all over the place as i was expected.. but saw a 10.2 really fast

while running - right off the bat was at 11.6... got up all the way to 13.0 after 5-7 seconds

dash says 13.0 when my dad left , going to monitor it while he drive going to take data when he comes back
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