battery maintainer

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by snowwy, Jan 19, 2024.

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  1. Jan 20, 2024 #11
    snowwy

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    Solar would be a good idea if the sun shined. Doesn't happen much in the winter.
     
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  3. Jan 20, 2024 #12
    AModelCat

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    I was told recently that half an amp or less of parasitic draw is considered normal these days just because of how many modules and computers are used on trucks and equipment now.
     
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  4. Jan 20, 2024 #13
    Long FLD

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    The computers should have battery backups. I parked my truck on Nov 19 and with the exception of driving it 30 miles round trip for a new stripe it sat in my driveway with the batteries cut off until Jan 7. Zero issues starting it.
     
    Long FLD, Jan 20, 2024
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  5. Jan 20, 2024 #14
    Hammer166

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    On the Daimler trucks, the cutoff switch just turns off the PNDB, it doesn't physically disconnect the batteries.
     
    Hammer166, Jan 20, 2024
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