I need to keep a Chevy S-10 truck battery from going dead. Truck is not driven much. Will this work?
1356004
I have the same problem because of something in the electrical system drains my battery. I don't drive much anymore and if the car was left not driven for four or five days the battery was dead, very aggravating. This Battery Tender has been working very well for me, I'm an older women that knows nothing about cars. I can say this, it is very easy to use, I highly recommend it. I've had it for about three months and am very satisfied. Hope this helps you.
1356005
Yes. Just plug the tender in & attach the positive & negative terminals to the tender. And you'll be able to let it sit as long as you need. You can even leave the battery in the car while it is charged. The light on the tender should go from solid red to solid green within 2-3 days. If it takes longer than that to turn green. You may need to make sure the battery is still good.
1356006
If the charger is going to be outside (wet conditons), Battery Tender makes a smaller (.8 amp) WATERPROOF charger that will work fine even if it gets wet. The BT plus is a 1.2 amp charger, charges just a little faster.. I do own both. The waterproof one remains outside attached to the boat lift to keep the boat battery up. The larger 1.2 amp, I use on the truck, motorcycle, etc...
1356007
As long as you have it hooked up to the battery and 110 AC volts it will keep the battery on top.
1356008
Yes I have one of these on my old camaro, 2 boat batteries, and motorcycle. I have used them for years now! All work great! They sit in my detached garage. Every one starts up like new. Very pleased with them and they do last for years.
1356009
It does for my motor cycle and boat batteries so it should for your truck. Nice thing is you can leave it hooked up all the time and it will not hurt your battery.
1356010
I keep my Porsche 911 on this charger as it is also not driven much. So far it has worked well.
1356011
I've had mine on my car now for over two years, I just leave it on until I use the car. Haven't had any problem with it getting to hot. I don't drive much either, if I don't use my car every few days, my battery goes dead, very frustrating. :( Hope this answers your question.
1356012
Yes, it will keep your battery fully chrged however it is NOT waterproof so keep it under the hood, or somewhere dry...If the battery is almost dead, (under 3 volts), the charger will NOT recognize it and won't charge.
878080
I ahve not stored it in my truck, All batteries stand a chance of freezing is letft in sub zero long enough
1018942
sure it will pal, keep it in dry place...it works automatically... when battery is full charge it stops sending charge...when battery need charge it will auto start it will never burn or dry your battery
754955
Yes - you'll need to use an extended 'battery bar' holder on the truck and stick the foam insert on the end of the battery because the battery is taller and narrower than standard.
1412775
I cannot say, I have this in my Chevy Truck. if you an get the dimensions of the battery and google the dimensions of your battery box you will be able to tell.
1122277
It should work. Is rated at 12 amps and most outlets in vehicles are fused at 15 amps. Though, I'd idle the van while using it. Most large trucks have 6+ batteries in their banks and using this product is almost like leaving the headlamps on.
6281
I've got 3 12V (that charged show 13-14V) batteries in my truck. I guess it will work. Is as good as the one the dealer sells for almost $600.00 it does the same.
1887437
Well your batteries are wired parallel sop they're is no parasite with voltage. I don't know if the truck uses a contactor for a starting battery and an operating battery our both full time, but either way the cigarette adapter will work if it has power to it
770535
The wattage of this unit is too low to charge a completely dead battery. It will only maintain a battery that is already charge,preventing your battery from getting drained even when parked for sometime.
1838602
As the other answers, yes. It will also keep your battery in good condition. At this stage, it has restored my tractor battery and car battery, both now over 5 years old. Tractor battery was about finished until I used this charger on it, now it starts the little diesel readily. Works as advertised.
1276879
My husband use's his in his semi-truck leaves it on all night but he has 3 batteries. If your car battery is in good shape it will probably be ok , but he said you might want to put another blanket over it so the heat will stay in instead of radiating out.
186088
yes it can plus,you leave it plugged up all the time when you have it moored or parked on the Trailer. It will keep your Batteries maintained and they will last you much longer.
907900
This battery would be way too small for that. This is only good for 600 watts. So you would need about 8 of them. Your going to need an upgraded alternator for 10 watts
1687035
I think it could. As I wrote in my review, I successfully jumped a 4.7L V8 pickup truck engine with a 5 year old dead battery in sub-freezing temperature and this thing didn't even hiccup or lose significant charge.
1280298
Not as is, there maybe some mods to do that or use inverter to change voltage to 120v first, I imagine you could connect to Battery by bypassing outlet connection and just wire battery connector to truck battery but would be risky and void warranty, maybe cause more problems
1784845
This will do the job! It is not like a trickle charger. This unit actually maintains the battery by charging only when needed, and also sends out a high frequency signal at certain intervals in order to vibrate the battery plates. Battery plates start collecting sulfite crystals, which is the most common cause of batteries going bad. The vibration knocks these sulfite crystals off the plates.
22134
Sure it would work... but 1.5 Watt panel is not very much input in a car or truck battery. How much amp out put is that panel? Let me know... Don