Trickle charging
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Trickle charging
Hi guys
im only doing some 2 miles per day in my 2 litre Discovery 5 and have been informed that the main battery cannot charge itself to replace the current loss due to starting the car over that 2 mile distance.
it has been suggested I obtain an intelligent battery charger and trickle charge my cars battery via the slave terminal connectors under the bonnet.
i spoke to a dealer service guy, be he desk bound and whilst he was not a technician could not give me an answer on this
will this damage any components in the car if I trickle charge from these terminals.
of course the car would not be running during this process
thank you in anticipation
im only doing some 2 miles per day in my 2 litre Discovery 5 and have been informed that the main battery cannot charge itself to replace the current loss due to starting the car over that 2 mile distance.
it has been suggested I obtain an intelligent battery charger and trickle charge my cars battery via the slave terminal connectors under the bonnet.
i spoke to a dealer service guy, be he desk bound and whilst he was not a technician could not give me an answer on this
will this damage any components in the car if I trickle charge from these terminals.
of course the car would not be running during this process
thank you in anticipation
Mudding
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: England
Hi guys
im only doing some 2 miles per day in my 2 litre Discovery 5 and have been informed that the main battery cannot charge itself to replace the current loss due to starting the car over that 2 mile distance.
it has been suggested I obtain an intelligent battery charger and trickle charge my cars battery via the slave terminal connectors under the bonnet.
i spoke to a dealer service guy, be he desk bound and whilst he was not a technician could not give me an answer on this
will this damage any components in the car if I trickle charge from these terminals.
of course the car would not be running during this process
thank you in anticipation
im only doing some 2 miles per day in my 2 litre Discovery 5 and have been informed that the main battery cannot charge itself to replace the current loss due to starting the car over that 2 mile distance.
it has been suggested I obtain an intelligent battery charger and trickle charge my cars battery via the slave terminal connectors under the bonnet.
i spoke to a dealer service guy, be he desk bound and whilst he was not a technician could not give me an answer on this
will this damage any components in the car if I trickle charge from these terminals.
of course the car would not be running during this process
thank you in anticipation
As for the battery charger-yes you can use a special maintenance style charger to keep the battery in optimum condition. However, you do not have to connect it daily. Once on the weekend will be sufficient to top things off. A 1.25/1.50 amp unit such as a Deltran Battery Tender Plus will work fine. Simply use the connection points under the bonnet as specified in the owners manual.
Good luck!
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