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Old Sep 7, 2019 | 03:17 PM
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Checking specific gravity I find some cells on both batteries low. I decided to put a charger on each one, one at a time separately. But was wondering. I suppose it is ok to disconnect the cables from them and it not have an effect on any electronics after I reconnect them.
Anyone have a comment on this? I don't see it being problem as someday maybe soon I might have to disconnect and replace them if the charge don't come up. They were new in 2014.
 
Old Sep 7, 2019 | 05:01 PM
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What year 250/350?
A disconnect won’t cause any issues. At 5ish years, they could be timing out. 5 or so is about all i get out of mine, but Nothern Ca, winter in the snow belt can be harder on them.. Quite often one of the batts will start to fail, and being a parallel system, the weak batt pulls them both down.
 
Old Sep 7, 2019 | 09:24 PM
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What year 250/350?
A disconnect won’t cause any issues. At 5ish years, they could be timing out. 5 or so is about all i get out of mine, but Nothern Ca, winter in the snow belt can be harder on them.. Quite often one of the batts will start to fail, and being a parallel system, the weak batt pulls them both down.
It is a F250, 2015, purchased in fall of 2014. I agree, they are coming to end of life in their fifth year. 750 CCA I imagine they will be quite expensive.
 
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