Battery Tender with De-sulfication Built It

[iamdub]

Great thread....

I have a BMW battery that's sat in the trunk all winter and I'll probably need a good way to clean/charge it up over the regular charger I have.

Also: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/automotive-battery-group-48-odyssey-48-720

This is the battery I recently bought. Supposedly it's one of the better ones out there, and this was the best price I could find. The great thing about FCP Euro is that they have their own parts replacement guarantee on anything/everything they sell (on top of mfg. warranty), and once your parts fail they will replace them for free (you cover shipping).

Nice. I'd go with that over a Red Top.

 

[Charlie207]

I have the Schumacher SC1281 after trying out several others. I landed on it because I sometimes need to charge the RV house battery quickly from the generator when we're boondocking, and the charging circuit in the house converter is crap. This charger works better than any I've ever owned and brought the RV battery back to life last year after a deep discharge. No other charger I owned at the time (Battery Tender, NOCO, Viking) would do it, but this one did.

https://a.co/d/dZqpjwr

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Just bought this. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Charlie207]

Nice. I'd go with that over a Red Top.

I should have clarified.... I bought that for my Yukon, not the BMW.

 

[S33k3r]

Does the Yukon not use side posts? I hope that isn't a dumb question...

I'm looking for AGM batteries to add to my Silverado build.

 

[iamdub]

I should have clarified.... I bought that for my Yukon, not the BMW.

I just meant in general, regardless of vehicle. I'm still skeptical of Optima's quality these days.

 

[Dawg82]

I’ve used this one for my Tahoe, Boat and Seadoo. Amazon special, but has worked well so far and no battery overheating 10A Car Battery Charger, 12V/24V... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DCK7XG1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[Fless]

I’ve used this one for my Tahoe, Boat and Seadoo. Amazon special, but has worked well so far and no battery overheating 10A Car Battery Charger, 12V/24V... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DCK7XG1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Link doesn't do anything for me.

 

[S33k3r]

Link doesn't do anything for me.

That's because the link was pasted twice in the forum link. I found this, and expect it to be what @Dawg82 was linking:

10A Car Battery Charger, 12V/24V Smart Automatic Battery Automotive 7-Stage Charging Battery Maintainer with Pulse Repair Function, Trickle Charger for Car Truck Motorcycle Lawn Mower Boat

 

[odiebob]

Pulse tech
XC400 Xtreme Charge 4 Amp 12V Battery Charger Desulfator (pulsetech.net)

This works VERY WELL!
I've used these for years and brought back batteries.

Bob

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I want to thank all of you again for responding to my inquiry regarding battery chargers/tenders. Much appreciated.

I ended up purchasing a Pulse XC400 charger/tender, and it is now working on my tractor's battery.

 

[Just Fishing]

While on the subject.
apparently, you can save an old battery using a stick welder!

DC welders only, not for the AC Setting.

Usually, I just bite the bullet and replace the fkn battery.


And I have two of those amazon special "motopower" battery chargers that say they de-sulficate.
Somewhat confusing to get them to get into that mode, but they do seem to work....