Maintaining personal car's battery while you're driving OTR
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by BunBaoPho88, Nov 23, 2021.
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one slot the lighter is switched with the key.
And the other slot puts the lighter socket on all the time even if the key is off .tscottme Thanks this. -
And then you have to hope no one cuts the wires to the solar panel and steals it.
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Look into purchasing an AGM battery. They have an extremely long charge life. I have one in my Jeep. I can easily go 4 months without starting it up, and when I do it turns like it was running yesterday. They are not cheap but are worth it for reliability.
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Most newer cars these days shut the socket off.Redtwin Thanks this. -
Stop buying the crap batteries that AutoZone, Advance, WalMart, etc. sell. They're designed for limited life so you'll have to go buy another one before you should.
Find an independent battery dealer in your area that carries a brand like Interstate, or even their own rebranded batteries.
1-800-CrankIt.Last edited: Dec 26, 2021
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Put it on a battery tender… if you have some where to plug in the trucks use it to plug in the car
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