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| bandjoey |
 Jan 19 2019, 09:53 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,935 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I've used this HF battery trickle charger for several years. Plug it in and forget it for weeks at a time. Very low and slow charge.rate. Then one day my battery, coil, and pertronics all fried at the same time while out on the road.
The shop said never use a trickle charger for more than 6 hours a day. They said no one really knows why everything went out at once and the long term use of this charger was possibly the cause. Sometimes the car sits up to 2 weeks without driving it. If I pick up a new charger do you think it should it be used for just a few hours at a time? Will a different brand be better for our cars and how long should it be connected to the battery? If I don't use a trickle charger how long do I need to drive the car to top off the battery? Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| mepstein |
Jan 19 2019, 10:08 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,587 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I know many people who use trickle chargers on their cars, Porsche’s and other high end vehicles. Some with 20-50 cars in their collections. Never heard the issue that you had.
I use this one. Works great. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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bandjoey Trickle charger questions Jan 19 2019, 09:53 PM
UROpartsman I use this one. Works great.
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What size is best for the... Jan 20 2019, 10:42 AM Amphicar770 I keep several card on a multi-line smart battery ... Jan 20 2019, 11:49 AM Tom_T Bill - as others have said -
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... Jan 21 2019, 04:25 PM tmc914 [quote
If I don't use a trickle charger how l... Jan 21 2019, 09:40 PM thelogo
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If I don't use a trickle charger how ... Jan 24 2019, 04:09 AM mepstein You could always take your battery with you when y... Jan 21 2019, 10:03 PM 90quattrocoupe I use this one. I got 10 years out of my trailer ... Jan 23 2019, 08:58 PM PlaysWithCars
I use this one. I got 10 years out of my trailer... Jan 24 2019, 12:27 AM |
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