[maia]

Any updates on it?

No news is good news! Zero issues, works great.

 

[njvagabond]

No news is good news! Zero issues, works great.

What have the real world charging rates been like at idle and at highway speeds?

 

[maia]

What have the real world charging rates been like at idle and at highway speeds?

Honestly I haven't been paying that much attention, mainly because it's always fast enough. I've noticed that I think the charge rate depends more on battery SOC than engine RPM. I get about 2,200W when the battery is lower, about 1,500W when it's higher.

 

[maia]

Saw this relevant post on fb:

Ford Transit USA Owners | Facebook

We are USA Owners of the new Ford Transit! (Future owners also) 2015+ Model Years Lets share our interest in the Ford Transit USA model! Information, Pictures, Videos, etc Thanks!

www.facebook.com

48 V power systems are absolutely the future. It’s truly incredible how much power you can get from an auxiliary 48 V alternator.
I’m Josh, and I am Victron installer! I install electrical systems of all shapes and sizes. For the rest of this week, I’ll be working on this Transit, giving it an auxiliary 48 V alternator and complete in Victron system. Only catch is that it was ordered it with a OEM, 12 V auxiliary alternator. We’ll see a code on the dash til it goes to the dealer. I’ve confirmed the ECU/ECM can be reprogrammed to a “single alternator” ECU/ECM which will eliminate the dash code. I’ll be replacing the OEM aux alternator with a 48 V, 100 amp Nations alternator. It will be regulated by a Wakespeed WS500, slaved by a Lynx BMS.
I am stoked to share progress updates! If you have any questions about this system or any other electrical/solar system, post Q’s here and I’ll do my best to answer!

Posted by some dude named Josh Sipma. I don't know him and I am only posting because it seems relevant to this convo. Don't blame me if your ECU gets fried! Good luck

 

[Kjwhal]

Saw this relevant post on fb:

Ford Transit USA Owners | Facebook

We are USA Owners of the new Ford Transit! (Future owners also) 2015+ Model Years Lets share our interest in the Ford Transit USA model! Information, Pictures, Videos, etc Thanks!

www.facebook.com

Posted by some dude named Josh Sipma. I don't know him and I am only posting because it seems relevant to this convo. Don't blame me if your ECU gets fried! Good luck

Hilarious. Josh is actually the one doing the install.

so, we talked to nations, and they connected us with a dealership in Indiana that doesn’t reject the ecu fix out of hand. I’m out of state from home but when I get back I’ll try again with a local dealership. If not, van is for road trips (like driving to Indiana). I’ve been reasonably assured it’s nothing more than a check engine light and I won’t be stranded or something weird.

ps. Josh owns and operates Outer Space Van Supply and I highly recommend him!