Hybrid Battery Reconditioning Problems and Suggested Solutions

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Hybrid Battery Reconditioning Problems and
Suggested Solutions

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Hybrid Battery Reconditioning Problems and
Suggested Solutions

• Hybrid battery reconditioning has made things
  easier in more ways than one. There is a reason
  that people consider it to be a revolutionary
  idea. Before proceeding to shed some light on the
  various aspects associated with reconditioning,
  let us first provide you with information on how
  you can recognize if your battery is in need of
  some work.
• Symptoms of Decrease in Hybrid Battery
  Reconditioning
• One of the most prominent symptoms which should
  alert you that there is something wrong with your
  battery is that there is a noticeable decrease in
  the acceleration power of the vehicle while the
  fuel consumption increases. In addition to this,
  you will notice that your battery charges and
  discharges all too soon. The ICE engine will also
  turn on more than usual. The hybrid battery that
  is deteriorating will not trigger the malfunction
  indicator lamp in the early stages. This will
  happen only when the battery is on its last legs.

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Further Points of Hybrid Battery Reconditioning

• Hybrid batteries need proper level of care if
  you want to make it certain that they last for a
  long time. Excessive heat generation can lead to
  a decrease in their lifespans. If you go on long
  drives with a hybrid battery that is not
  functioning optimally, damage can also incur to
  other hybrid parts including the likes of
  inverters and converters which can prove to be
  rather costly.
• A hybrid battery is an integral part of the
  hybrid system. If it is not functioning in an
  optimal manner, other hybrid components would
  inadvertently be affected and, thus, this is
  something that needs to be given attention
  immediately, lest the problem gets bigger.

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The Perfect Solution

• It is hybrid battery reconditioning that can
  save you from a lot of trouble. It has a lot to
  offer, more of which we will discuss shortly. It
  is prudent to first provide you with a brief
  overview of what battery reconditioning is all
  about.

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Procedure of Reconditioning

• The process essentially consists of two
  elements, which include charging the battery pack
  and deep discharging it. The process involves
  combining the charging process with a deep
  discharging one multiple times, thereby leading
  to the reconditioning of the battery. It leads to
  the breakdown of the crystal formations or the
  voltage depressions within the battery, which
  restores the usable battery capacity that was
  lost. The cell voltage levels are equalized with
  each other as a result. In the end, what you get
  is a battery that is capable of providing more
  usable capacity to the vehicle that can be taken
  advantage of to its full potential.
• For the process of reconditioning, you will need
  to get your hands on a reconditioning pack that
  would provide you with quality results.

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• Let us now proceed to provide you with the steps
  that you need to go through for the purpose of
  reconditioning your battery. Before you commence
  with the process, it is advisable to disconnect
  the AUX battery so as to make it certain that it
  is not discharged accidentally via the interior
  lights while you are going through the
  reconditioning process.

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Steps

• The first thing that you need to do is charge the
  battery. You will have to charge the battery till
  the voltage ceases to rise. Full balancing is
  also recommended, but it is not something that
  you are required to do at this junction.
• Once the charging is done, you need to discharge
  the battery. The voltage should reach at least
  0.8V per cell.
• Repeat the process of charging till the voltage
  stops rising and then discharge the battery to
  0.5V per cell. Once again, charging needs to be
  done till the voltage reaches its maximum level
  and then the battery needs to be discharged to a
  level of 0.1V per cell.

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• Repeat the process for the last time by charging
  and balancing the battery. The charger should now
  be allowed to run for a minimum of 4 hours after
  the voltage ceases to rise. This ensures that the
  pack is indeed fully balanced.
• You can now disconnect the charger following
  which the battery should be allowed to rest for a
  minimum of 30 minutes. It is a good idea to allow
  it to rest for one hour before you make an
  attempt to start the vehicle.
• We have provided you with a complete battery
  reconditioning treatment that you can go through.
  However, if you do not have that much time, you
  can also opt for two discharging cycles instead
  of going for the full three. Two-cycle
  reconditioning treatment tends to take over a
  single weekend, thereby ensuring that your work
  does not have to suffer owing to it.

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• While the reconditioning treatment has shown to
  be successful in restoring optimal battery
  performance in most of the cases, sometimes, it
  is not enough. This depends on the condition of
  the battery as well as the extent of degradation
  that it had faced when the reconditioning
  treatment was commenced. In case you do not get
  the desired results from the reconditioning
  treatment and instead get the failure errors, you
  should take the hint that one or more modules
  inside the battery have suffered a severe
  failure, which would take more than
  reconditioning to solve it. Physical replacement
  would need to be done in this case.

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More About Hybrid Reconditioning Batteries

• In some cases, even a replacement would not work.
  For instance, when we talk about the Honda hybrid
  battery, you will find that replacing a single
  stick to match the capacity to the remaining
  battery is extremely difficult. Thus, it is not
  advisable to endeavor to opt for a replacement in
  this case. You would, instead, be better off with
  a full battery replacement.
• In contrast, when it is the Toyota hybrid
  batteries that we talk about, it has been seen
  that replacing failed modules has yielded
  successful results. To determine which of the
  modules have failed in a Toyota battery, you need
  to conduct a load test of each module. You would
  come across reliable battery module load testers
  on the market, which would make things easier for
  you. They are not very expensive, so money is not
  something that you will need to worry about
  either.

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• Once you have replaced the failed modules, you
  ought to perfect the battery reconditioning
  treatment a second time. This will ensure that
  the new module equalizes with the rest of the
  battery pack. After you have replaced the failed
  modules, you should make sure that you perform
  regular maintenance of the battery so as to make
  it certain that additional modules do not suffer
  the same fate.

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The Effects of Reconditioning

• There is no denying that hybrid vehicles have a
  lot of benefits to offer you. However, they also
  have some drawbacks. This is especially so when
  you think about the loss of battery power,
  energy, and capacity that occurs over the course
  of time. This is a natural process which is found
  in all hybrid vehicles. The battery performance
  is bound to decrease over time. The only question
  to ponder upon is, when will the inevitable
  occur?
• In such a situation, hybrid battery
  reconditioning is just the thing you need. Since
  this treatment is capable of restoring the
  battery performance to as much as 95, you would
  not be disappointed with the results that it has
  to offer you. Essentially, there are two main
  benefits that you stand to get if you recondition
  your batteries.

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• The first main advantage is that you save quite
  a bit of money. You would not have to pay
  thousands of dollars to replace the damaged
  battery that is not providing you with optimal
  performance. By reconditioning your battery, you
  can save an enormous amount of money. Most of the
  times untrained technicians along with car
  dealerships advice people to replace batteries
  since they charge quite a bit for it. You ought
  to ensure that their talks do not lure you.
• The reason that most people opt for hybrid
  vehicles is that they want to do what is good for
  the environment. However, the purpose is somewhat
  lost when hybrid batteries are thrown away as
  they, then, gain entrance into the waste stream.
  With the help of reconditioning, you can ensure
  that the batteries are not wasted and do not find
  their way into the environment. The best thing
  about reconditioning is that you can do it as
  many times as required, which leads to the
  batteries attaining a longer lifespan.

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Conclusion

• There is no doubt that reconditioning batteries
  is capable of providing you with impressive
  results. However, the one thing that you will
  need to ensure is that you make use of quality
  equipment. You should use the right charger and
  discharger if you want to make sure that the
  reconditioning treatment is successful.
  Therefore, get your hands on equipment that is
  profound in quality and can be relied on before
  you contemplate going ahead with the hybrid
  battery reconditioning.