FOR MANY CONTROL UNITS
GENUINE BUFFALO POWER IS A MUST
If the lithium-ion batteries fail, the lead-acid batteries take over! The mobility of the future is increasingly resulting in a shift in the batteries requirements profile towards cycle stability. Running Bull AGM batteries impress as reliable starter and on-board electrical system batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.
A large number of control units are installed in electric and hybrid vehicles, which place high demands on a battery’s performance. Control units are small computers that are not only installed in modern cars. They check various ACTUAL values in the vehicle and compare them with the manufacturer's TARGET values. If the measured value does not match, an error code is generated. A vehicle contains countless control units that are responsible for different areas, e.g. the engine control unit, climate control unit or the infotainment system, the cockpit displays, or the driver assistance systems. Modern cars are often equipped with over 100 different control units! Between 2006 and 2016, the average number of control units across all vehicle segments rose from 28 to 38. By 2023, up to 110 control units were being installed in luxury class vehicles, and around 20 even in small cars. A reliable battery is essential to prevent the many control units from partially or deeply discharging the on-board electrical system batteries.
Running Bull AGM as the perfect solution
Banner Running Bull AGM batteries are the ideal 12 V starter and on-board electrical system batteries for many electric cars and hybrid models. They are perfect for higher power requirements (capacity and/or cold start) or technology upgrades (per DIN Europabox H4/L1, H5/L2, H6/L3, H7/L4, H8/L5 and H9/L6). With them, all power consumers such as the alarm system, on-board computer, driver assistance systems, instruments including interior lighting, sat nav, headlights, sound system, central locking and many more are optimally supplied. If the high-voltage battery should fail, the 12 V on-board electrical system battery supplies the brakes, as well as the amplifier, interior light, windscreen washer system, headlights and power steering. High-voltage power consumers also include the passenger compartment auxiliary heater, air conditioning compressor and auxiliary coolant heater.
On-board electrical system battery correctly installed
With the AGM battery, it is essential to ensure that the thermal load is not "built up" due to (extremely) high ambient temperatures; temperatures higher than +55 degrees Celsius are not permissible. Temperatures of +85 degrees Celsius per day (not unusual in summertime) for a period of less than three hours are not considered critical. Values above this can cause premature total failure of the AGM battery, because the separator dries out and the grids become corroded! If the original battery was installed directly next to the engine block at the factory, the more heat-resistant Enhanced Flooded Battery with fitted thermal protection cover is a preferable solution. The situation is entirely different when installed in the boot or passenger compartment. In these installation cases, upgrading to an AGM battery is recommended. This is because the thermal load on the battery caused by heat is negligible. The same applies to an on-board electrical system battery in an electric car, because electric drives emit very low heat losses to the environment thanks to their high efficiency.