Can You charge a battery
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on a atv or skidoo as it sits in the machine without harming anything electrical? I have always taken them out in the past,guess I'm getting lazy in my old age.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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I trickle charge the batteries on my older Polaris ATV's without unhooking all the time. I've been doing it for a long time and no harm.
I don't know about newer machines with the fancy electronics. Probably best to look up manufacturer's instructions.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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I do it all of the time on my 2005 Honda not like them batteries last that long anyway. Trickle chargers don’t push much juice anyway.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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Thanks for the replys all. Guess I will take them out to charge just to be on the safe side..
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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A guy needs to weigh the price of a gel battery vs an acid one to see what’s the better deal over time.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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Might consider a Solar charger, just hook it up and forget it till you need the equipment.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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I buy extra lawnmower 350cc batteries to have on hand as the mower, splitter and 4 wheeler will all take the same one. I wait for the sales to come on then pick up a couple then charge them from time to time until they are needed.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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Thought about that for the off season,but I only get a dead battery in one of the machines every couple years.Usually at the beginning of the season after it has sit for a few months.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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an alternator charges the battery while everything is hooked to it and your driving
you might want to avoid pulse chargers but your typical 2amp charge or smaller while it is connected shouldn't hurt anything
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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A gel battery last longer than most acid ones but they cost a lot more in your situation the gel might be a better option but down the road it’s going to fail it just might take longer.
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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Yes you can, everyone of the farmers I know charges them right on the machine and hooked up. I've always done it with my machine. Mine is a 2018 Polaris
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Re: Can You charge a battery
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I do it all the time, charge on low amp and heavy amp if I'm inclined to get it going right away.
When your charging the battery the voltage is roughly thje same as the battery, amps are the determining factor on how fast it takes to charge the battery.
Its no different than when the alternator is charging the battery.
Battery charger has no effect of any consequence on the rest of the electrical system.
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