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Charging a battery in car?

  • 27-05-2009 3:44pm
    #1
    ballinloughan
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Quick question: Is is OK to charge the cars battery while the terminals are still connected to the car??

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    Why would you need to? Once you get the car running the car will charge the battery.


  • #3
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,881 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    KamiKazi wrote: »
    Why would you need to? Once you get the car running the car will charge the battery.

    But maybe the engine is not starting because of a low/dead battery? :)

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  • #4
    legs11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭legs11


    Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the terminals need to be disconnected.

    Its not as if it takes a lot of effort anyway. :rolleyes:


  • #5
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    legs11 wrote: »
    Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the terminals need to be disconnected.

    Its not as if it takes a lot of effort anyway. :rolleyes:
    I can't see why you'd need to?


  • #6
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    unkel wrote: »
    But maybe the engine is not starting because of a low/dead battery? :)


    Yep, so jump start it and leave the engine ticking over for a while before using it?


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  • #7
    ballinloughan
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭ballinloughan


    thanks.

    the battery is buried underneath the spare tire in the boot and is just awkward to get at. There are terminals under the bonnet that are alot easier to connect charger to.

    I have jump started and ran for a few miles (15), but I would like to put battery on trickle charge for the night as well.


  • #8
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,792 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I wouldn't advise it.


  • #9
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,702 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    ballinloughan wrote: »
    thanks.

    the battery is buried underneath the spare tire in the boot and is just awkward to get at. There are terminals under the bonnet that are alot easier to connect charger to.

    I have jump started and ran for a few miles (15), but I would like to put battery on trickle charge for the night as well.

    Is it a 3 Series? If so, you can't trickle charge the battery via the terminals under the bonnet - well, when I tried that overnight it had no effect at all, car was still dead in the morning.

    Terminals under the bonnet are for Jump Leads or battery pack only.


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