I've got a 2019 Ram 1500. It failed to start the other day and I had a friend boost it and it has been fine for the last few days, but now I've got in my head that it likely needs to be replaced at some point. When researching a booster pack to buy as a just-in-case, I came across someone saying the following:
So I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this. Is this true? If so, then:
1. Should I forget the booster pack and just buy a battery charger? If so, any recommended brands?
2. Can I charge the battery in the same manner as boosting it (red to red, black to black?) or do I have to physically take the battery out of the vehicle?
3. If I have to take it out, I read that I need a "power maintainer" to keep power going to the truck so that there aren't odd issues with the electronics / anti-theft / etc. Is that true?
4. When my buddy tried to boost my battery, he put the red to red, and the black to a piece of the truck frame (which is actually what the manual says), but that didn't work. It only worked once he did red to red, black to black on the battery itself (which the manual says not to do in order to avoid a spark or arc, which is strange, because that's the only way I've ever seen people do this...?).
Sorry for all the questions. Still new at all this!
"Regular battery maintenance by charging car battery periodically with a charger. It is better to buy a charger than getting a jump starter. Jump starter may get you going. You still need a charger to fulling charge your battery. Charging your battery with your car alternator will never fully charge your battery."
So I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this. Is this true? If so, then:
1. Should I forget the booster pack and just buy a battery charger? If so, any recommended brands?
2. Can I charge the battery in the same manner as boosting it (red to red, black to black?) or do I have to physically take the battery out of the vehicle?
3. If I have to take it out, I read that I need a "power maintainer" to keep power going to the truck so that there aren't odd issues with the electronics / anti-theft / etc. Is that true?
4. When my buddy tried to boost my battery, he put the red to red, and the black to a piece of the truck frame (which is actually what the manual says), but that didn't work. It only worked once he did red to red, black to black on the battery itself (which the manual says not to do in order to avoid a spark or arc, which is strange, because that's the only way I've ever seen people do this...?).
Sorry for all the questions. Still new at all this!