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10 inch vs 12 Inch 12 volt Led acid Battery, What's the Difference?

M and E

Prominent Member
Just install the new battery(s) and plug in with everything the same. Once you pull RV out of storage, move solar and converter to lithium profiles. Trust me...all will be fine. :)
Thanks. I have done it already. Now I "need" a DC to DC charger from the truck. I am moving to a Ram as soon as the redesign hits and I am just not sure I want to put the effort or expense into it. I may not need one if the new Ram addresses this as an "improvement"
 

M and E

Prominent Member
It sure does, but I was offering my personal caution against changing from one charge profile to a higher one while in operation. I also realize that chargers have different profiles that they cycle thought during the normal charge cycles As I also stated, it likely won’t be a problem. I was just offering what I would do if it was me.
Appreciated!!
 

George

Well-known member
I’m not sure I could switch over the converter without shore power. Mine has a momentary contact switch that I have to press and release until the indicator switches to the color indicating the correct battery type. I believe it requires shore power to do that. Don’t know… question not an assertion.
On my Progressive Dynamics PD4500 there's a blue momentary switch labeled MODE. I thought this was the switch to set it to Lithium batteries.
After much fiddling I found a little tiny "DIP" switch above labeled LI/LA. This is the switch I needed. I'm like you and only switched it with no shore power.
Are you sure your's is the MOM switch?IMG_2038.jpeg
 
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Midnight Rider

Prominent Member
On my Progressive Dynamics PD4500 there's a blue momentary switch labeled MODE. I thought this was the switch to set it to Lithium batteries.
After much fiddling I found a little tiny "DIP" switch above labeled LI/LA. This is the switch I needed. I'm like you and only switched it with no shore power.
Are you sure your's is the MOM switch?View attachment 4751
What did blue button do?
 

M and E

Prominent Member
Mine has a hole on front of area where fuses are. Then you flip a little switch

This thread shows my converter, its location, and the momentary switch.
 

George

Well-known member
What did blue button do?
It changed how the LED blinked but I'm not sure what the blinking means. Seeing it's named MODE I assume it indicates the LA charging modes (Boost, Normal, Storage).
Once I changed the actual switch to LI the LED does not blink at all.

And as @BryanValRox said in the thread above I had to change the Renogy solar charge controller to Lithium as well. I used the app but it can be done on the controller itself
 

BryanValRox

Elite Member
What did blue button do?
Ryder, this is what I found on the Blue Button.

It is called the Wizard Manual Button unfortunately that is all I have found out.🤔🤣

Honestly, it still is unclear to me how it really interacts with the LI/LA switch and or the converter. If moving the switch between battery types controls the charging rate, than it is unclear to me what the manual blue button actually does.
 

Oregon_Camper

Forum Admin
Staff member
In addition the a higher charge rate, moving to the lithium profile will remove the "equalization" mode, which is not needed for lithium.
 

M and E

Prominent Member
It is called the Wizard Manual Button unfortunately that is all I have found out.🤔🤣
Not sure if it is a Progressive Dynamics converter. If so the manual online says this.

The PD9200 Series and the new PD9300 RV Converter/Chargers have our patented Charge Wizard built-in to provide you with the most advanced RV battery charging system on the market today. The Charge Wizard is a micro-processor controller that constantly monitors your RV battery voltage and then automatically determines which one of four modes of operation is best suited to recharge or maintain optimum battery condition. The four modes are BOOST, NORMAL, STORAGE and DESULFATION.

Copy and pasted from the manual; no idea if it is the same thing you are referring to but probably.
 

BryanValRox

Elite Member
Not sure if it is a Progressive Dynamics converter. If so the manual online says this.

The PD9200 Series and the new PD9300 RV Converter/Chargers have our patented Charge Wizard built-in to provide you with the most advanced RV battery charging system on the market today. The Charge Wizard is a micro-processor controller that constantly monitors your RV battery voltage and then automatically determines which one of four modes of operation is best suited to recharge or maintain optimum battery condition. The four modes are BOOST, NORMAL, STORAGE and DESULFATION.

Copy and pasted from the manual; no idea if it is the same thing you are referring to but probably.
Thanks my friend, I guess I just might be to analytical, while I understand the different charge modes, it is still unclear, at least to me, what the function of that blue button actually is.

I see there is some sort of (Charge Wizard)remote control on the website as well , so given the button is labeled as Wizard Manual Button, my guess is that it either turns this feature on or off or allows someone to cycle thru the different charge modes if necessary for some reason.( only guessing or course)
 

M and E

Prominent Member
Thanks my friend, I guess I just might be to analytical, while I understand the different charge modes, it is still unclear, at least to me, what the function of that blue button actually is.

I see there is some sort of (Charge Wizard)remote control on the website as well , so given the button is labeled as Wizard Manual Button, my guess is that it either turns this feature on or off or allows someone to cycle thru the different charge modes if necessary for some reason.( only guessing or course)
Yup. Me too…I used to just dwell on stupid stuff…not that the Wizard button is stupid, you get the drift. (@Lantley I did have analysis paralysis from time to time!). Great quality when I was a detective. Personal pursuits, sometimes that gets in the way.
 
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