smashycrashy Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I have a Ferret with dead batteries (just delivered from England), would it be possible to trickle charge in place and if so would the terminals have to come off to trickle charge the batteries (I have 2 12 volt trickle chargers). I would just pull the batteries but I just threw my back out and need to get the Ferret moved ASAP. Thus the question looking to do the minimum movement possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyandy Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 take the terminals off otherwise you will back feed 24 v to the chargers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 You could use the starting handle but with a bad back that isn't an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashycrashy Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Im looking in my manual under startup procedure and I see using the slave cable and starting by towing. What is the proper sequence for using the charging handle (I might be able to get someone to help for that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 If you take the conections off the batteries, then you should be able to charge in place. But make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Another quick and dirty way would be put jump leads from a 12 volt started vehicle onto the dead ones , rev for 5 or ten minutes, then do the other and hopefully it will start and charge itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashycrashy Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Looks like my trickle charger wont charge if the batteries arent at least partially charged above a point where these batteries are currently. As soon as I can find the hand crank procedure for a Ferret I will call in a friend for a quicky crank and get this thing moved. I've checked 5 manual still cant find the procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 The answer to dead batteries on the Ferret is a battery cut off switch as the internal lights even though they look like they are switched off (no lights) are still on draining the batteries ( rheostat ). Very cheap on ebay and can be mounted onto the battery box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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