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Originally Posted by dirtydave
Can I plug my battery charger on the battery while it is connected to the car?
My alternator can't keep up to night time eoc
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Yes you can, if it is a smart charger e.g. if it does not fry the battery.
The minimal load of the remaining systems when keyed off should make little difference.
I did charge my old battery with an OptiMate 4 charger, but to no avail - it must have had a shorting cell. It kept me out of trouble for a few weeks, but the battery had to go - dropping below 11 Volt as soon as the leads went off.
I have a 9 Watt solar panel too -just did not come around to installing it.
(my new battery is not very good either)
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