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Old 11-07-2011, 11:59 AM   #9
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Battery Maintainer

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Originally Posted by Bengalfan View Post
Thanks for all the answers - especially plugging the exhaust and intakes. Is a maintainer and a trinkle charger the same thing? Sounds like it is, but never seen one that would backfeed via the cigarette lighter plug.
They aren't the same. A battery maintainer is more sophisticated and will cycle as needed by the battery. A trickle charger just never stops and can actually boil the battery.
I've used a maintainer through the cigarette lighter for three years and it has worked well.
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