<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Many batteries on circuit boards are for the Real-Time Clock (RTC) in the event that the main power source is absent. I believe that\u2019s the case for the Envoy. <br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">rick brown<br>SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC<br>Electrical & Solar Contracting Services<br>www.SolShineEnergy.com<br>Check, Virginia 24072</span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">O: 540.235.3095<br>M: 540.808.9502<br><br>VA Class A Contractor Lic# 2705147660<br>VA Master Electrician Lic# 2710062762<br>VA Alternative Energy Systems Installer <br>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional 110112-21</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 21, 2021, at 5:11 PM, Steve Higgins <steve@surrette.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr">Usually, they are what keep the CMOS powered up... They are supposed to have only a 5-year life but tend to last longer than that. They are not generally fun to change, I've broken my share on the outback mates... <div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div style="float:left;padding:1px 10px 0 0"><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.rollsbattery.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://imgur.com/hENEoQQ.png" alt="" style="padding:3px 0px 0px 10px;float:left;margin-right:10px;width:98px;height:115px" data-unique-identifier=""></a><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:bold;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px"><font color="#bb1a1d">Steve Higgins \u22c5
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