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(Message started by: rich on Sep 16^th, 2009, 9:03am)

Title: Trickle chargers
Post by rich on Sep 16^th, 2009, 9:03am

Will it damage the electrics at all if I leave a battery trickle charger connected to the car. I use the same one on my motorbike with no problems but dont want to cause any problems with the car.

Title: Re: Trickle chargers
Post by gozz on Sep 16^th, 2009, 9:18am

rich.
Can't see any reason why it should,I run seven Scorps on funerals and one or the other of them is usually on charge especially if one stands for any length of time,you know how they discharge if not used regularly.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Trickle chargers
Post by firebug on Sep 16^th, 2009, 10:52am

on 09/16/09 at 09:03:46, rich wrote:

Will it damage the electrics at all if I leave a battery trickle charger connected to the car. I use the same one on my motorbike with no problems but dont want to cause any problems with the car.

No matter what anybody says it's a big NO NO in any car, especially Scorpio with so delicate electrics
I think it was even stated somewhere in the manual...

+ batteries can explode when charging or unplugging the charger so be vary careful and never ignore that, I've seen cars and people after such explosions... BE CAREFUL

Title: Re: Trickle chargers
Post by rich on Sep 16^th, 2009, 9:42pm

probably best to disconnect the battery and leave that connected on its own then.

Title: Re: Trickle chargers
Post by gozz on Sep 16^th, 2009, 11:20pm

Don' be so silly Mr Firebug,I know what I'm doing,I can't have been so lucky for thirty years even with ten years of Scorps.To avoid a gas explosion you connect the negative lead to the engine away from the battery,and switch off the charger before disconnection.There was a time when common sense and intelligence was the order of the day,however as everyone is now petrified of litigation,and few have common sense,all has gone base over apex. ::) ::)
GOZZ.