Trickle Charge

Stock4Evr · 03-15-2017, 11:38 AM

Can a trickle charg be continuously connected or should it just be periodically connected. Sometime I do not drive the car for an entire week and want to keep the battery charged.

Mach1er · 03-15-2017, 12:14 PM

You can keep it connected. Most trickle chargers have built-in overcharge protection, so it will turn itself off when it detects the battery is fully charged. My aunt had her winter SUV garaged for 8-10 months at a time with a trickle charger on it that entire time and never had an issue.

Matticus91 · 03-15-2017, 12:57 PM

Just make sure it has overcharge protection and it'll be fine

Stewy_604 · 03-17-2017, 12:48 PM

Buy a reputable brand battery tender / maintainer. I have one for my bike and had one for my Audi before I sold it (plugged in for months while stored for winter).

Olgeezer1 · 03-19-2017, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewy_604

Buy a reputable brand battery tender / maintainer. I have one for my bike and had one for my Audi before I sold it (plugged in for months while stored for winter).

This is it. You want a smart charger/maintainer not a trickle charger. BMW as well as others sell good units for around $60. Mine is on for 5 months continuously during winter storage as well as anytime the car sits for more than a week. Still on the original battery.

WDE82 · 03-19-2017, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NavSpook42

Can a trickle charg be continuously connected or should it just be periodically connected. Sometime I do not drive the car for an entire week and want to keep the battery charged.

A week is inconsequential. Don't bother with the charger.

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Mach1er Lieutenant 88 Rep 524 Posts Drives: '13 128i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	You can keep it connected. Most trickle chargers have built-in overcharge protection, so it will turn itself off when it detects the battery is fully charged. My aunt had her winter SUV garaged for 8-10 months at a time with a trickle charger on it that entire time and never had an issue. __________________ '13 128i \| 6MT \| SGM \| Black Boston \| Black Gloss \| Lighting \| Premium \| Tech \| HK \| Anti-Theft \| [CDV-Delete \| Clutch Stop \| 30% Pinnacle] Ordered 2.23 \| Production Begin 3.7 \| Ends 3.15 \| Released to carrier 3.18 \| At port 3.19 \| Departed 3.23 (K-line to Brunswick) \| Arrived 4.7 \| Truck 4.12 \| Dealer 4.19
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