Solar Battery Charger

[SFC Deal]

Does anyone know if a 12 volt Solar Battery Charger will do any good on a 24 volt system on an M1009?

 

[Trailboss]

If you get two, you could run one to each battery.

 

[al2ndWolfhounds]

If you get two, you could run one to each battery.

That is how I have mine set up - one to each battery....works great. Make sure you unplug before starting.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

That is how I have mine set up - one to each battery....works great. Make sure you unplug before starting.

Unplug each time? What a hassle! Why not just set up some relays to disconnect them when running?

 

[al2ndWolfhounds]

Unplug each time? What a hassle! Why not just set up some relays to disconnect them when running?

I set my solar panels on my dashboard and plug one into my lighter socket and the other has a lead line that is a quick disconnect. I did not want my solar panels mounted on my vehicle as I use them for other things, also leaving them out is one more temptation for someone to break into my vehicle when I park anywhere but in my drive. It takes 2 minutes to disconnect and stow away, same for putting back out. Its not like I am disconnecting and reconnecting every time I use my truck.

 

[cliffyp]

I ran without a gen 2 for several months. I threw a solar panel on my dash and connected to the rear battery. It was intended to be a brief thing. Ended up staying that way for a long time as a daily driver, several starts a day. I would occasionally check the rear battery with a meter and it was always still at 12.5v.

 

[Skinny]

A proper solar panel install should have a diode if the panel doesn't have one built in to prevent current from going into the panel. This means you should never have to disconnect it.

 

[RiceBurnerBrian]

Thanks for the tip, looks like I will making a trip to HF for 2 of these solar chargers.

 

[MakersTeleMark]

I can talk talk CUCV solar till I'm blue in the face. Solargizer up on the hood and an 85w big panel on the roof connected through a smart ACR to a big 3rd battery and lots of 2g with multiple switches to move it all around as needed.

 

[SFC Deal]

A diode? Would that be the little control box that came with the charger?

 

[Recovry4x4]

A diode? Would that be the little control box that came with the charger?

Hard to say as you are the only one that knows what make/model charger you have! If you post that information, someone here may have the answer.

 

[SFC Deal]

Hard to say as you are the only one that knows what make/model charger you have! If you post that information, someone here may have the answer.

It is a SolarPulse 6 watts 350mA. It says to mount it permanently. It also removes & prevents crystallized sulfur.
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