Vehicle battery testing
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle undergoing a vehicle assembly process, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) installing the battery in the vehicle;
(b) employing a sensor mounted in the vehicle to automatically sense battery net amp hours during at least a portion of the vehicle assembly process;
(c) storing the net amp hours in a control module mounted in the vehicle;
(d) mounting a data link connector in the vehicle to provide communication with the controller;
(e) temporarily connecting a tool connector of a battery test assembly to the data link connector and transmitting the stored net amp hours data to the battery test tool from the control module; and
(f) comparing the net amp hours to a predetermined maximum net amp hours to estimate if the state of charge of the battery is acceptable.
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Abstract
A method of estimating a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle undergoing a vehicle assembly process. The method may include the steps of: installing the battery in the vehicle; employing a sensor mounted in the vehicle to automatically sense battery net amp hours during at least a portion of the vehicle assembly process; storing the net amp hours in a control module mounted in the vehicle; mounting a data link connector in the vehicle to provide communication with the controller; temporarily connecting a tool connector of a battery test assembly to the data link connector and transmitting the stored net amp hours data to the battery test tool from the control module; and comparing the net amp hours to a predetermined maximum net amp hours to estimate if the state of charge of the battery is acceptable.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of estimating a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle undergoing a vehicle assembly process, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) installing the battery in the vehicle; (b) employing a sensor mounted in the vehicle to automatically sense battery net amp hours during at least a portion of the vehicle assembly process; (c) storing the net amp hours in a control module mounted in the vehicle; (d) mounting a data link connector in the vehicle to provide communication with the controller; (e) temporarily connecting a tool connector of a battery test assembly to the data link connector and transmitting the stored net amp hours data to the battery test tool from the control module; and (f) comparing the net amp hours to a predetermined maximum net amp hours to estimate if the state of charge of the battery is acceptable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of estimating a state of charge of a battery in a vehicle undergoing a vehicle assembly process, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) installing the battery in the vehicle; (b) employing a sensor mounted in the vehicle to automatically sense battery net amp hours during at least a portion of the vehicle assembly process; (c) storing the net amp hours in a control module mounted in the vehicle; (d) mounting a data link connector in the vehicle to provide communication with the controller; (e) temporarily connecting a tool connector of a battery test assembly to the data link connector and transmitting the stored net amp hours data to the battery test tool from the control module; and (f) determining an amount of net amp hours used during a particular vehicle assembly process based on the net amp hours data transmitted to the battery test tool.
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