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Atticus808 · 10-18-2015, 11:52 PM

I'm parking my car and am putting a battery maintainer on, but which mode do I select? 12V norm or 12V cold? I'm 95% sure 12V cold but just want to confirm

Ultramaroon · 10-19-2015, 12:15 AM

Will you be parking it in your living room, or will you keep it in your garage?

pantdino · 10-19-2015, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Atticus808

I'm parking my car and am putting a battery maintainer on, but which mode do I select? 12V norm or 12V cold? I'm 95% sure 12V cold but just want to confirm

If you expect the temp in the garage to less than 50 deg F use the cold setting.

Atticus808 · 10-19-2015, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Will you be parking it in your living room, or will you keep it in your garage?

I'm thinking my living room will be best

Ultramaroon · 10-19-2015, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Atticus808

I'm thinking my living room will be best

lol... but seriously. Use the cold setting. Both will go into "float" mode once the no-load voltage is reached. Don't use the cold mode in a warm setting. Overcharge is real.

Timmy_Jones · 10-19-2015, 10:24 AM

Wait until winter arrives and then put it on Cold mode. Right now its getting rather chilly at night, but still hitting 50-60 during the day. I am assuming your weather is similar or maybe a bit colder. I would wait.

Ultramaroon · 10-19-2015, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy_Jones

Wait until winter arrives and then put it on Cold mode. Right now its getting rather chilly at night, but still hitting 50-60 during the day. I am assuming your weather is similar or maybe a bit colder. I would wait.

^^^ This is it. The greater risk is in overcharging when it's too warm. It's ok to use the regular mode until you're absolutely sure it will stay cold.

Thanks, Timmy.

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