walesmarine
Junior Member
I am leaving my truck parked for 6 months and want to install a charger so batteries don't fail do I need a charger for each battery
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If it's gonna sit that long,disconnect both batteries,and put a trickle charger on each battery.Thank you last year I didn't put a charger on it and lost both batteries
Why need to disconnect them. The trickle charger should maintain both even when still connected. Besides, I think he may have some initial problems if he disconnected them for that long and then hooked it back up again. I'm envisioning all sorts of bells and whistles and codes popping up after sitting so long without power to the ECM and everything else. But I could be wrong.If it's gonna sit that long,disconnect both batteries,and put a trickle charger on each battery.
I'm not sure I'd separate the batteries, it's best to keep the charge level identical as much as possible. If one battery goes bad on a Cummins truck, both batteries should be replaced at the same time.If it's gonna sit that long,disconnect both batteries,and put a trickle charger on each battery.
I disconnect the battery on both the truck and 2019 Challenger every time they're gonna sit for more then week,and every winter both are disconnected for upwards of 6 months.I've never had any issues,the Challenger has to sit for an hour or 2 after a battery disconnect to regain it's Drag mode with it's factory line lock and transmission brake,but that's the only issue. Most he'd encounter is having to let it sit for a few hours after hooking them back up. Why keep all the modules engerized for 6 months if the trucks gonna sit,if anything that's gonna hurt them more then anything.Why need to disconnect them. The trickle charger should maintain both even when still connected. Besides, I think he may have some initial problems if he disconnected them for that long and then hooked it back up again. I'm envisioning all sorts of bells and whistles and codes popping up after sitting so long without power to the ECM and everything else. But I could be wrong.
Now thats a good point,lol. When i'm staying at a hotel with the truck,i always turn both disconnect switches off on it,with the idea they'll move onto something else that's easier to steal. The one in the back bumper is to make the truck NHRA legal,as it shuts the truck down,but doesn't kill the whole electrical system,the other one on the battery box kills everything on the truck .Plus the added level of anti-theft when they're disconnected.