Easiest way to see if the Ablemail is working?
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The 13v threshold isn’t an issue though as the AMT will work regardless when the starter battery gets to 12.1v as long as the LB is above 12.4v. I’m on setting 3 and it works fine keeping the starter battery at about 12.2v.
No, it’s the leisure battery type. Starter battery is assumed as lead acid or AGM. The reason for a smart alternator setting is the starter battery will sit at a lower voltage (about 80%) on a smart alternator vehicle so it has capacity to take charge from the alternator on overrun and regenerative braking. So for a T6 it’s setting 3 or 4 depending if you have a lithium or LA/AGM leisure battery. Or 7 or 8 if you have high parasitic loads. In reality the default of setting 4 works fine regardless of LB type, it just may sacrifice more LB capacity by kicking in earlier. Either way the AMT kicks in when the starter battery gets to 12.1v anyhow which is plenty to guarantee starting and prevent damage to the battery.
Why? The BMT trace shows it working and keeping the starter battery at 12.1-12.2v ish. All the little spikes are it working. If it wasn’t there would be no charge spikes and your battery would keep depleting below 12.1v.
Thats strange. Jonathan at Ablemail know I had a lithium lesire battery when he fitted my AMT but Im sure he said default number 4 is fine. I even remember he used his laptop to do the setup.
Setting 4 is probably more suitable for a Roamer though when it rests at 13.2volts.
I would rather have that with the 12.1v safety net if necessary, I think?!
I would rather have that with the 12.1v safety net if necessary, I think?!
As I mentioned, setting 4 will work fine, it will just sacrifice more LB power and earlier. Not really a problem, but also probably unnecessary in many cases. I’d be surprised if he left it on setting 4 if he had to use his laptop as that is what it is set on out of the box. Possible he tweaked the figures or had a completely bare unit.
The battery type on the instructions is 100% the LB type, not the starter.
Just found this thread after thinking my ablemail was faulty ,but I think it was just because of my leisure battery only having just over 13v in it I think?!
Left the sidelights on in the van for nearly 12hours and nearly killed the SB battery. The ablemail didnt seem to kick in or the drain was too great for it to cope so my sb dropped to 11.45v at the lowest!! Have just been and changed the ablemail setting to number 4 and hope that helps in future.
Incidently I found they have added an instagram video on the product page of the AMT that shows how to change the settings and it was a lot quicker to do than when I tried to understand the paper instructions!!
Left the sidelights on in the van for nearly 12hours and nearly killed the SB battery. The ablemail didnt seem to kick in or the drain was too great for it to cope so my sb dropped to 11.45v at the lowest!! Have just been and changed the ablemail setting to number 4 and hope that helps in future.
Incidently I found they have added an instagram video on the product page of the AMT that shows how to change the settings and it was a lot quicker to do than when I tried to understand the paper instructions!!
In setting 3 it should have kicked in at a 1v differential when the SB got to 12.1v or lower. It will stop charging when the SB gets to 11.5v. I would have thought it would easily cope with the side lights so possibly it didn’t kick in, especially if your LB was still at 13v+ afterwards. Maybe force the issue to see if it kicks in now it’s in setting 4.
What lights have you got?.
As I have the aftermarket THQ V3 front and rear lights.
They are super power hungry because of the ballast resistor packs.
As I have the aftermarket THQ V3 front and rear lights.
They are super power hungry because of the ballast resistor packs.
Yea I thought it would have been enough @ginkster , but as they are THQ V3 fronts maybe not as @Dellmassive suggests
Anyway the reason I didn't realise I had left them on is because the warning buzzer has not worked since I got the van, so it has forced me to order one and hopefully get that working!
Yeh I'm they is no way the standard Amt12/2 can overcome the drain on after market led lights.
I know this the hard way from multiple flat starter battery's when leaving the hazards on for hours
I've been working with Jonathan on a fix.. . He produced the new high power 5A version.
The simple answer is 2 not to leave your hazard lights on for a long time.
But the unit works perfectly fine counteracting the standard power draw on a T6.
I know this the hard way from multiple flat starter battery's when leaving the hazards on for hours
I've been working with Jonathan on a fix.. . He produced the new high power 5A version.
The simple answer is 2 not to leave your hazard lights on for a long time.
But the unit works perfectly fine counteracting the standard power draw on a T6.
Finally got round to getting an Ablemail and I'm now wondering if it's uncovered an issue with my battery, a Renogy RBT100LFP.
The Ablemail doesn't appear to be trickle charging at all. It's on setting 7.
However I notice that the Renogy after being on charge for a few hours (via mains charger) is reporting 99.1% charge yet only 13.2V, which I understand is more like 70%. According to the Ablemail instructions it will only kick in when the leisure battery is over 13.5V.
Does it sound like my battery is knackered?
Edit: just read some other posts in this thread about the Ablemail kicking in when the starter is lower than 12.1V. It's currently at 12.4 so I'll keep an eye on it. Seems like option for may be more appropriate for me too given the low resting voltage of the Renogy.
The Ablemail doesn't appear to be trickle charging at all. It's on setting 7.
However I notice that the Renogy after being on charge for a few hours (via mains charger) is reporting 99.1% charge yet only 13.2V, which I understand is more like 70%. According to the Ablemail instructions it will only kick in when the leisure battery is over 13.5V.
Does it sound like my battery is knackered?
Edit: just read some other posts in this thread about the Ablemail kicking in when the starter is lower than 12.1V. It's currently at 12.4 so I'll keep an eye on it. Seems like option for may be more appropriate for me too given the low resting voltage of the Renogy.
I've always used the default setting 4 on the AMT. The Ablemail will do its thing when the SB is under 12.3v and the LB has to be over 13.0v. My Roamer LB would never reach 13.5v. I would change your AMT to setting 4 (or 3), you'll notice it working then, as long as your Renogy is over 13v.
Quick update, the Ablemail is indeed doing it's thing and keeping the starter at a steady 12.3V 
What's your data?Quick update, the Ablemail is indeed doing it's thing and keeping the starter at a steady 12.3V
Can you show it?.. for some pics or screenshots?
12.3v is around 70% the charts say!
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