AllOffroad 4x4 | DCS Lithium LiFePo4 Under Bonnet Update: I went back to Lead Acid (under bonnet) 2023 @AlloffroadAu | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
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This is a video that's tough for me to share. After over three years of using DCS Lithium LiFePo4 batteries in my Landcruiser and genuinely appreciating their performance, Joe from JS Auto Electrics conducted a capacity test on the 16month old last set of DCS Lithium batteries (check the video to see what happened to the previous sets). What I found was both unexpected and concerning. The results forced me to look hard at the practicality of LiFePo4 batteries in a high-heat environment. Join me as we explore these findings and what they might mean for folks like us who rely on this technology in Australia's demanding conditions.

Lithium Battery Capacity Tester amzn.to/3OXcubt

00:00 - Intro
02:38 - My DCS History
04:22 - What happened with my last set of DCS?
05:14 - It’s not just me, unfortunately!
06:43 - DCS did not handle it well! Excuses
08:01 - Where from here?
09:56 - What to do if you have Lithium Under the Bonnet (any brand)
10:47 - Final Conclusion

I would like to thank JS Auto Electrics, as they have been there the whole way during this LiFePo4 Experiment. https://www.jsautoelectrics.com.au/

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