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rich schaefer Posted on Dec 04, 2011
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Is it ok to leave a trickle charger on the battery with the key in the on position

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No, do not charge your battery with your key on. Do not remove the connections from the battery. Make sure you have the red connection to red connection and black on the black connection from charger to battery when charging. Otherwise it could explode!

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