CONSTRUCTION
A European Norm (EN) battery for the auxiliary battery is provided and is installed on the engine compartment. In addition, an auxiliary battery temperature sensor (thermometer assembly) is provided, which detects the temperature around the auxiliary battery.
A battery sensor (battery state sensor assembly) is mounted on the auxiliary battery.
The battery characteristic (battery internal resistance) of taking in current for charging varies in accordance with battery electrolyte temperature. If the battery electrolyte temperature is too low or too high, the battery will degrade more quickly, resulting in premature failure.
To prevent this, the battery sensor (battery state sensor assembly) resistance changes as shown below to allow the hybrid vehicle control ECU to detect the auxiliary battery temperature.
| *1 | Auxiliary Battery | *2 | Battery Sensor (Battery State Sensor Assembly) |