Lead-acid batteries are drained in the mornings due to driver’s overnight use of electronic devices
Lead-acid batteries are drained in the mornings due to driver’s overnight use of electronic devices
1 PagesENGINE START MODULE CASE STUDY *Lead-acid batteries still power ECM/ECU. Results may vary. See installation instructions for further information. Fleet Manager Eliminates 4+ Jump-Starts Per Month with Maxwell Engine Start Module CHALLENGE Fleet Maintenance Manager Justin Donnay called for road service four to five times per month for a fleet driver who got stranded in the mornings after a night’s use of electronic devices. Donnay tried different tactics to help the driver prevent morning jump-starts, including having the driver run the truck for a few hours before going to sleep to recharge the batteries. Despite this effort, “the next morning the truck would still die,” Donnay said. SOLUTION Donnay installed the ultracapacitor-based Maxwell ESM in the driver’s Peterbilt truck, conn
