Stuart Docchar
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Do you need to keep the main battery charged up we have a new t6.1 camper 2022 and may sit a couple of weeks or so cheers
Battery charge question
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Not usually, unless your charger has a battery starter output.
Around this time of year my 10w dash solar is put away and I plug the van in every couple of weeks, with a Ctek mxs 5.0 plugged into the 12v dash socket overnight.
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If it's standing for longer than 3weeks.
If you only do short journeys.
If you have additional kit onboard that is powered from the starter.
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If it's standing for longer than 3weeks.
If you only do short journeys.
If you have additional kit onboard that is powered from the starter.
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At the time that we had two campers, a T6 and a T5 the T5 sat on the roadside for five weeks whilst we were away in Europe with the other and started without any problem when we returned. This happened more than once so wasn't just a fluke. At that time the T5 was not in daily use when we were at home although did about town trips approximately every ten days so wasn't permanently re-charged.
So I would say if the engine battery is in good nick and there are no current consumers working when parked beyond the normal van electronics you should have no problems.
So I would say if the engine battery is in good nick and there are no current consumers working when parked beyond the normal van electronics you should have no problems.
Stuart Docchar
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i have a ctek mx5 charger in the garage and thought it would take no hurt using it but the vehicle is new and has less than 1000miles on the clock but it does stand for a two weeks or so before I use it sometimes I didn’t want to connect it up and damage anything ie blow a fuse
Just bung it on, not a huge current so takes a while to charge.
My t6 was sitting for 2 months, started immediately
Stuart Docchar
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I don’t need to disconnect any thing before I attach it to the main vehicle battery do I
No, but don't clip to the battery NEG post.you need to use a a bit of body work NEG (due to the power monitor)
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Battery charge question
Do you need to keep the main battery charged up we have a new t6.1 camper 2022 and may sit a couple of weeks or so cheers
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