can i leave terminals on battery when charging

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04-28-2014, 08:27 AM

01sportsmna500

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can i leave terminals on battery when charging

If i want to top up my battery, can i leave it connected to the atv? It is a non-efi. Sometimes its a nightmare to get the bolt started when re-connecting terminals

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04-28-2014, 10:00 AM

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Yes , you can leave them connected , won't hurt anything and battery will top off .

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04-28-2014, 10:22 AM

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A battery tender is perfect for this. Pigtail stays on the battery and the connection is long enough to make it easy to connect.

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04-29-2014, 07:32 PM

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I use a battery tender pigtail as well. Works great- very convenient and easy access.

Absolutely no reason to disconnect battery terminals. Just don't turn your key on while it's charging or it most likely will do damage!

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