best practices for long battery life
I cannot get more than 3 years out of my battery on my TT. Original battery was an interstate. It was replaced under warranty going into its third year. The replacement lasted two years. I then trie...
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For what it is worth, let me add another tip to those above -- whenever we are not actually on the road, I take my two group 31 batteries out of the trailer and put them on a Battery Minder Plus. I do not trust the converter in the trailer to maintain the battery.
The Battery Minder supposedly pulses to avoid sulfation of the plates. Some very knowledgeable folks say this is a hoax. But it works for me. I get five years or so out of a set of deep cycle batteries.
I never let them get to less than 12.1 volts, measured in a resting state (not under load).
Hope this helps!!
The Battery Minder supposedly pulses to avoid sulfation of the plates. Some very knowledgeable folks say this is a hoax. But it works for me. I get five years or so out of a set of deep cycle batteries.
I never let them get to less than 12.1 volts, measured in a resting state (not under load).
Hope this helps!!
