Battery charger, maintainer and propper use

[gladerater23]

I need a recommendation on the proper battery maintainer and or charger for a 2023 Jeep gladiator. This is my daily driver however it's used in a lot of stop and go traffic therefore I know I'm not doing the battery any justice. Also proper place for connections to ensure both batteries are being charged? Has anybody installed an easy Plug and Play method for quick detach?

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[Lost1wing]

NOCO genius 2d.

It will connect to the main positive and the main negative (above the IBS , top plate). When you plug it into an outlet, both batteries will charge. Wait for the solid green indication. I have a few of these now.

 

[Pismo61]

4 Amp Battery Tender.I hook up the same as above.I been using one on a JK and previous JL for a few years now.

 

[gladerater23]

NOCO genius 2d.

It will connect to the main positive and the main negative (above the IBS , top plate). When you plug it into an outlet, both batteries will charge. Wait for the solid green indication. I have a few of these now.

Thank you, how often would you use it? When you say wait for green light, does that mean they are both charged?

 

[gladerater23]

4 Amp Battery Tender.I hook up the same as above.I been using one on a JK and previous JL for a few years now.

How often do you use it?

 

[Wolf Island Diver]

I have a NOCO Genius 10 plugged in with a MagCode connector. With the diesel in winter I have to keep the truck plugged in or the DEF heater kills the battery. Personally I wouldn’t worry about battery life from stop and go driving. It’s letting the truck sit for days at a time that is a bigger issue.

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[Lost1wing]

Thank you, how often would you use it? When you say wait for green light, does that mean they are both charged?

I plug it in if it will sit for 4 days or longer. About once a months it seems like I'm plugging it in. I use it on my Tractor and it's always plugged in. My Roxor hasn't seen any use lately and it has been plugged in.

Because the batteries are in parallel, when the light changes from flashing green to solid green both batteries are charged.

 

[Lost1wing]

4 Amp Battery Tender.I hook up the same as above.I been using one on a JK and previous JL for a few years now.

I have and use a battery tender and a battery minder. The versions I have of those are not convenient to leave installed. I leave the two prong connector on the battery but the charger always finds a way hide, like on another atv or car. If they make a small one like the NOCO it would also be nice to have.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I use the 1500 mA BatteryMinder. I plug it in to the rear 7 position trailer connector.
You can also connect to the battery terminals and leave the connector sticking out through the grill, etc - no reason to open the hood, ever.

I have one I leave on my SX4 all winter, another I leave on my Javelin all winter, and one I leave on my JD lawn tractor, as well.

They maintain the charge, recharge a slightly low battery, and desulphate.

 

[Texbaz]

Wonder why you are not disabling the start /stop when drive. It's pure non-sense anyway. If you disable it when driving your aux batt stays closer to a full charge and won't do a heavy hit on the main.

With that I have the NOCO Genius 10. Attached to the long extension from batt to right side of bumper so I can see I'm connected before I drive out of the garrage.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

If you disable it when driving your aux batt stays closer to a full charge and won't do a heavy hit on the main.

That's totally wrong because the two batteries are connected in parallel at almost all times - even when it's an ESS stop.
Too much bad/incorrect info on that. Disabling ESS will not change how the batteries last or don't last. And the aux won't be a heavy hit on the main anyway - when stopped, the load is on both batteries, not the aux.

 

[Pismo61]

How often do you use it?

Every day.I just ran the wire to the grill area,easy peasy.

 

[gladerater23]

Every day.I just ran the wire to the grill area,easy peasy.

Ok thanks

 

[gladerater23]

That's totally wrong because the two batteries are connected in parallel at almost all times - even when it's an ESS stop.
Too much bad/incorrect info on that. Disabling ESS will not change how the batteries last or don't last. And the aux won't be a heavy hit on the main anyway - when stopped, the load is on both batteries, not the aux.

Thanks for that reply. If you drove a lot of start stop type of driving, idled for heat and air a lot and or sat listening to the radio (Jeep off) what if anything would you personally do to prevent batteries from dying prem

I use the 1500 mA BatteryMinder. I plug it in to the rear 7 position trailer connector.
You can also connect to the battery terminals and leave the connector sticking out through the grill, etc - no reason to open the hood, ever.

I have one I leave on my SX4 all winter, another I leave on my Javelin all winter, and one I leave on my JD lawn tractor, as well.

They maintain the charge, recharge a slightly low battery, and desulphate.

That's cool. So you're back feeding? Any risk with that? What? Does that come with the plug for the 7 pin? I like that

 

[ShadowsPapa]

That's cool. So you're back feeding? Any risk with that? What? Does that come with the plug for the 7 pin? I like that

I bought the adapters on Amazon. One converts the 7 pin to a 12v outlet like a cigarette lighter outlet, the other plugs into that and has two wires which I connected to the charger via bullet type terminals.

The only thing I worry about is forgetting it's plugged in back there! So I stick a piece of curled cardboard in the door handle as a reminder to walk back there and disconnect.
I did forget the first time - but nothing bad happened as the lighter plug came out of the socket adapter! It simply leaves the power adapter (bottom pic) in the truck, no biggy.
I use the adapter for other stuff anyway, and I needed the male plug for another project so for me it wasn't an expensive setup.

I sometimes go on longer drives or more frequent drives, but still do plug things in fairly frequently. It might be one reason I've had decent luck with batteries over-all.

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