Wolfbox Battery Drain Cause for Failed Update?

[codeseven4918]

I’ve been getting an error the past few nights that my software update has been interrupted. I’m curious if my hardwired Wolfbox dash/rear cam could be the cause, I do have the parking monitor enabled. Has anyone else run into a similar issue?

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[Brian_B]

The short answer is no - a dash cam won’t prevent a software update

A low charged battery will, though.

Try this:

Unplug the negative battery terminal for about 5 minutes
Reconnect the negative terminal
This reboots all the modules and computers in the Bronco
Use a trickle charger rated for AGM batteries:
Connect (+) to the (+) battery terminal
Connect (-) to either chassis ground or the side tab on the (-) battery terminal
DO NOT connect directly to the (-) battery post
The BMS system must see the charger and going directly to the (-) battery post will bypass it.
Let the battery trickle charge over night. Low battery voltage, or just the BMS thinking there is low battery voltage, can cause a lot of odd things to occur and this corrects for that possibility.

 

[codeseven4918]

The short answer is no - a dash cam won’t prevent a software update

A low charged battery will, though.

Try this:

Unplug the negative battery terminal for about 5 minutes
Reconnect the negative terminal
This reboots all the modules and computers in the Bronco
Use a trickle charger rated for AGM batteries:
Connect (+) to the (+) battery terminal
Connect (-) to either chassis ground or the side tab on the (-) battery terminal
DO NOT connect directly to the (-) battery post
The BMS system must see the charger and going directly to the (-) battery post will bypass it.
Let the battery trickle charge over night. Low battery voltage, or just the BMS thinking there is low battery voltage, can cause a lot of odd things to occur and this corrects for that possibility.

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll have to go out and get a trickle charger.

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