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Trickle charger
Planning on spending 6 months in TV, for the first time this year.
Leaving a car home in the garage, at my house in NJ. Wondering if I need to buy a trickle charger? Thanks |
I've just been disconnecting the battery when we leave Indiana for the winter. It's cool enough in the garage to not be a problem. But, when returning to Indiana, I take the battery into an air conditioned area so it's not exposed to the high summertime temperatures down here. So far, so good.
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Not a trickle charger, but a Battery Tender, works only when the battery gets to a low level. I've used one on my motorcycle during the winter months when I lived up north.
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battery tender ..., MR Florida is Correct
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I have my tender permanently attached to the battery. There is a short 2' or so wire adapter that will reach out under your seat. Just plug the tender into that. No need to "open the hood"... |
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There are several legs on the port that are live to the battery. This is useful for tenders/chargers and things like dash cam battery packs that can keep a cam going for a day or so without discharging the main battery. It's useful when you don't want to run a wire through the firewall. |
OP, newer cars have constant drain on the battery, so the short answer to your question is YES you need something to cover the constant drain. Removing or disconnecting the battery can be effective, but may cause problems with the cars computer systems for a while when reconnected, essentially they have forgotten all of their settings and the car may run very rough until the computers relearn their settings. You could call the car manufacturer for their recommendations. As noted above, a battery tender would be the minimum approach.
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A battery tender is cheap money for an easy fix. Why not?
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QUOTE=ronda;2015332]Planning on spending 6 months in TV, for the first time this year. Leaving a car home in the garage, at my house in NJ. Wondering if I need to buy a trickle charger? Thanks[/QUOTE] |
You need a battery maintainer not a trickle charger
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Regarding Battery stuff - Another useful tip.
If you were to disconnect the battery for some time, give it a good charge before installing. Next, install it but let the car sit for several hours. then turn on the key- engine off. again.... let it sit for a bit. The wait periods allow many of the internal capacitors to charge up. The car will run fine but some of the sensor calibrations will be a bit off. Some I have found. Auto Windows - need to manually lower, hold button for 5 seconds, raise fully, again hold the button for 5 seconds. If you see this, must be done as your windows will act screwey. Also if you have a drivers window that does not work properly for the A"Auto" feature, perform the above This one will kick your butt as most folks do not know about resetting the window sensors. Hood Open - open and close Tire Inflation - drive the car for a bit. All sensors should reset, but until they do expect some interesting error messages. Regards |
Buy a Deltran Tender Plus that hooks up to your battery to keep it charged. In todays world with all the computerized options in our cars batteries should not be disconnected. That is old school. A tender plus is not a trickle charger but brings your battery up to optimal charge and keeps it there. I use one in my car and in my golf cart for 6 months during summer months and then in my car up north for the winter 6 months. Buy on Amazon or anywhere they are sold. Best option.
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After 6 months away last winter, my battery was dead when I got back home. I will be using a battery tender if I have to fly to TV again.
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Battery Tender Jr
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Battery Tender JR High Efficiency 800mA Battery Charger. - Walmart.com |
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Battery tender works fine and do not forget to put stabilizer in the gasoline in the tank. Been doing it for years. Disconnecting the battery is not a good idea.
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Like others have said, a battery tender is the way to go. Another easy solution is to have a neighbor take your vehicle and golf cart for a quick drive once a month.
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We used one for five years when we were snow birds - never a problem and it always started up after six months in the Detroit area.
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We are in The Villages for 6 months every year. We use a battery tender also, ours is equipped with WiFi also so we can monitor.
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I just disconnect the neutral of the battery and leave the + (the red one) connected - works like a charm.
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its the best way to not have a dead battery - I bought one at Pep boys - only $35.00 and turns on and off by itself to save energy
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I have been doing this for 10 years. We have left my wife's car in Maine over the winter. Leave with a full tank of gas (helps prevent condensation) to which I have added a few ounces of marine grade Stabil (Walmart has it) and disconnect the battery. I have never had a problem starting the car when we return in May.
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Battery Tender it’s a small charger that can sit under your hood and will keep the battery topped off .
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I've successfully used Battery Tender for over five years -- for my golf cart in TV when in VA and a BT for a second car in VA while in TV. Highly recommend the product.
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