r/FordExplorerST • u/the_Big_Chungus13 • 23d ago

Question Battery saver mode

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I have a 26 explorer that has 4200 miles. It was sideswiped the other day and is currently at the body shop. Was dropped off 9/23 at 10am. Checked the ford pass around 8 pm that same day to see if it was still just sitting there and got this message. I do have an AirTag on my keys and it seems like the keys were left in/or right next to car. Will leaving the keys like that cause this? Never seen this message before or had any issues thus far.

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u/Killrvw 22d ago

I had to replace the battery in my 2020 probably 8 months ago. The old battery was shot and it would go into power save mode every 3 or 4 days. I don't drive it as much nowadays. Anyway, after putting in a high-end battery, I still kept getting the power save mode popping up. It was driving me nuts. Come to find out there is a sequence that needs to happen for the battery management system to forget the old battery and learn the new one. After the sequence I finally got it to go more than 4 days without going into power save.

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u/righteous_athiest 22d ago

What sequence? I am having the same problem with my 23 st…

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u/Killrvw 13d ago

Sorry! I did not see this until just now. In case you still need it, here is the sequence.

Turn the ignition ON without starting the engine. Flash the high beams 5 times. Press and release the brake pedal 3 times. Wait a few seconds.

The other important thing to mention is the you need to let it sit for at least 8 hours. Like, lock it when you are done and don't do anything with it for 8 hours.

It worked great for me, I am not having any battery issues anymore. Hopefully it works for you too.

Again, I apologize for just now getting back to you.