12V Battery

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Duxa said:
Yeah trickle charging is called conditioning by some. None of this is necessary on Clarity though, our commute didnt change, and when I connect trickle charger to Clarity's 12V battery after not doing it for years, it tops out within an hour (discharged battery will charge 12 to 24 hours). So Clarity keeps it topped up on its own.
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I'm not sure what I did wrong then. Well, it probably didn't help that I idled a lot (I go to my car for my rest and meal breaks), and back when it was happening I didn't know what was going on, I only knew that if I tapped on the negative post with a wrench the starter would work again, so I did that for a good while lol
 
Arctiic said:
I'm not sure what I did wrong then. Well, it probably didn't help that I idled a lot (I go to my car for my rest and meal breaks), and back when it was happening I didn't know what was going on, I only knew that if I tapped on the negative post with a wrench the starter would work again, so I did that for a good while lol
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Im sure there are situations where you can drain the 12V, like for example if you drive on gas a lot and dont charge every day or two. Or use the seat adjustments a lot without car being on etc... just get in the habit of trickle charging it every few months if you have 12V drain. Just leave it overnight. Remember to connect positive first, then the negative NOT to the battery post but to chasis of the car.
 
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