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Battery Charging


gary m
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Good Day All,

How should we charge our batteries on a Transit Connect?

I normally attach a charger lead to the positive battery terminal and then a lead to the frame some where and then plug in the battery charger.  The owner's manual does not cover charging so I am hesitant to hook up a charger to the battery for fear of harming all this computer control stuff I know nothing about.

What do you say?

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With a modern automatic charger you just connect the leads to the battery terminals. Do not use ancient devices meant for charging disconnected batteries only, you'll fry your electronics.

There's no need for connecting the negative lead to frame or engine parts unless you have a specific off battery terminal somewhere in the engine bay. These are usually used when the battery is located in a wheel well or other difficult place. With modern sealed batteries there is no danger of gas explosion due to a connecting spark.

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