I’ve got the Noco 2D trickle charger that I want to install to my car.
I’m not sure if I can remove the nut on the battery terminal to install the ting terminals without a battery backup that is required to keep all the data.
In other words if I removed the nut from the battery terminal, would my car data be lost?
Pics:
https://imgur.com/a/UsFHVIn
Thanks
So just to clarify remove the nut and placing the ring terminal under doesn't really affect the battery connection, right?
I don't know that particular car, but based on what I can see in your photos, removing the nut could easily affect the battery connection, even if only briefly.
What "car data" are you worried about losing?
Probably 'memory' is a better term. So whatever settings, radio code kms etc.
@expatOz: You definitely won't lose the odometer kilometres, otherwise everyone would do it when they sell their car.
You shouldn't lose your radio stations and radio code, unless you have a particularly badly designed vehicle. What do you think happens when people have a flat battery and have to have it replaced?
I can't think of what other settings you might be worried about.
However, assuming that there is actually something that might be lost by momentarily disconnecting the battery, the easiest thing to do would be to make sure that it doesn't get disconnected. From your photo, it appears that there may be a part of the battery connection that is attached to the round battery terminal and a separate part that goes off to power the vehicle. These two parts look to be connected by a nut and bolt and this seems to be where you want to connect the charger.
Do you have jumper leads? If so, use the clip on one end of one of the leads as a kind of peg or clip to make sure that the two parts of the battery terminal don't come apart. Make sure that the other end of the jumper lead can't touch any part of the car - this is very important. Undo the nut, put the red charger lead onto the bolt then put the nut back on and fasten the nut again. Remove the jumper lead clip and you're done.
Where are you going to attach the black charger lead? Ideally, it should go to the negative battery lead, either at the battery or where the negative lead from the battery connects to the engine or the chassis. Aren't you worried about whether disconnecting that lead might also cause you to lose your settings?
Right.
If in doubt use a memory saver through your cigarette lighter socket.
Unfortunately i dont have one and dont want to invest in one just for this
This won’t work unless ign/acc is on as the cigarette lighter socket is disconnected when the key is off.
Up to you but only $11 through Repco. Good to keep in your toolbox.
https://www.repco.com.au/en/tools-equipment/automotive-tools…
You could also cut a slot into the trickle charger terminal fitting and just loosen the battery nut off a bit and slide the modified fitting under the nut - then retighten nut.
That looks like it’s the fuse terminal nut not the battery terminal nut. As long as you maintain slight pressure on it with one hand you can remove it, slip the the charger terminal on and then refit. Presuming it’s a captive bolt.
Have you lifted the red cover to see if there is any free spots on the fuse? One of my cars has a couple of spare bolt-through terminals for accessories and another has spare blade terminals.
What make and model is your car?
A trickle charger should come with clip on connections (“crocodile” style like on jumper leads (but smaller)) because you don’t want to be unbolting battery terminals every time you use it.
It's to add the quick connect terminal that sits outside the bonnet so that you don't have to lift the bonnet all the time.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71%2Br2jQy36L.AC_SL1500.jpg
Lol, why would anyone neg a factually correct statement?
As long as the terminal is still firmly connected to the battery pole you'll have no issues.