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I have a new 2019 Ram 2500 diesel. I have a NOCO GENIUS10, 10-Amp Fully-Automatic Smart Charger, 6V And 12V Battery Charger, Battery Maintainer, And Battery Desulfator With Temperature Compensation. My truck will be sitting unused for a longish period of time so I intend on plugging this in to my Ram to keep the batteries maintained. Is there anything wrong with this plan?
Nothing wrong with your plan. Your smart charger/maintainer can be left hooked up to one battery indefinitely and will keep both batteries charged.Originally Posted by Rzrbrn
2014 RAM 3500 (Aisin) 3.73 4X4 Limited Crew Cab Long Bed DRW. Oil Bypass Filter, 50 Gallon auxiliary fuel tank.
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2014 RAM 3500 (Aisin) 3.73 4X4 Limited Crew Cab Long Bed DRW. Oil Bypass Filter, Fuel Filtration Kit, Cold Air Intake, City Diesel Actuator and 50 Gallon Aux Fuel Tank.
I agree with @AK Bob
I do recommend plugging it into a light bar that has a trip if the power surges.
I had lighting strike the power pole and threw a large charge through the lines that really screwed up the charger. Enough that it was lightly smoking when I walked out into the garage.
If I had it on a power surge bar, it would have saved my battery trickle charger.
The power surge unit I later bought only cost $20.00. And I would not have to buy another trickle charger.
Just an FYI.
Jim
2006 ~ 2500HD, Big Horn Edition, 5.9, 4x4, Q/Cab, 48RE, L/B, 3.73, S&B CAI & Snout, ProFlo 5" S/S exhaust, Smarty Touch, Oil ByPass Kit, 60 gal main tank, 110 gallon in-bed tank, XX-Fuel Filter System, Coolant Bypass Kit, Mag-Hytec front & rear end covers and trans pan, 285 x 70 x 17
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How long is longish?
Shouldn't be necessary.
Diesel Master Tech Certified - ICML Machinery Lube Certified
2002 QCLB 2500 5.9 HO NV5600 = Ranch truck with CM Flatbed, DPS Exh/Int Manifolds, Boost Elbow
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RZ: I do the same... There are days were my Ram sits in the garage for 7-10 days - never started.
I have installed Nocos easy plug & play adapters permanently installed on my drivers side battery & my Noco Genius G750 permanently mounted to the wall - plugged into a wall mounted surge protector... $40 total investment.
Noco has some very high quality adapters that make this install & operation so fast & easy & at a really decent cost.
Plugging in takes about 2 minute.
Its just piece of mind - going out in those bitter cold days - knowing your batteries are actually fully charged.
Got the idea from my uncle whose OEM batteries have lasted generally 8-10 years using this method. (With all his 5.9L & 6.7L motors over the past years)
2017 Bighorn (Delmonico Red & Chrome) CC-HD2500-4WD-6.7L-3:42w/Anti-Spin
Oil: -SHELL- Rotella T6 5W-40 & T5 15W-40 combo w/LF16035
68RFE/BW44-46/Power Steering: -Red Line- C+ ATF
Frontend & Rearend: -Red Line- SAE GL-5 75W-90NS
Many Small Mods: Interior & Exterior
Mileage: 28,541
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