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Originally Posted by HighlandPete
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Originally Posted by Soul_Glo
Some very valid points. I am not sure I agree with charging the battery directly. I toast an IBS by doing that. So the best thing to do is disconnect the IBS carefully and then connect to the battery.
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I'm not seeing how charging directly to the battery helps at all.
From my perspective it could be more risky, chance of arcing or shorting while connecting. As to the life of the battery how is it saving it?
BTW, my battery is going into the 10th winter (not sure how much longer I can expect it to last) and that only get a 'top up' from the front terminals. |
I use the dedicated terminals as well I should add. I was actually seeing less charge when connecting via the IBS and battery. Around 12.6v-12.8v with a CTEK. Via the terminals it's around 13.2v. It's easy to damage the dainty IBS. What I was saying was if someone wanted to connect directly to the battery they'd be better off removing it or disconnecting things to charge it. My F30 made 8 years on a Bosch S5. There were plenty of aftermarket additions. Dash cams, parking batteries, tracker, alarm...