I have a F-350 Diesel with 2 batteries- does anyone know if it will work with 2 batteries- not sure how the reading would work- thanks
1887437
Well your batteries are wired parallel sop they're is no parasite with voltage. I don't know if the truck uses a contactor for a starting battery and an operating battery our both full time, but either way the cigarette adapter will work if it has power to it
1887438
CTEK chargers are 12v, so your truck electrical system must be 12v (i.e. your two batteries must be connected in parallel). If it's 24v (i.e. the two batteries are connected in series) then you can't use a 12v charger through the cig lighter outlet...you can only do a two-battery 24v charge by disconnecting the two batteries and charging each separately with CTEK charger alligator clamps.
796621
William,I have not experienced any issues what so ever so I will ask the obvious questions: Is your battery adequately charged? You may want to hook up to your truck battery just to test. Sorry for your troubles and hope you find the problem.
1633573
Yes, set the scale for DC range, and place the two probes using the correct polarity so the meter reading is a plus (+) reading. If the batteries are under load when doing this, the voltage may be less than 24vdc. If the two batteries are not connected to the trolling motor, the reading could be 24vdc, otherwise, if near zero or substantially less than 24vdc, the batteries are either bad, shorted, etc. or need recharged. Also check each battery separately.
1488913
For my 2008 with a 6.7 and 68rfe it works great. I have never set it above two mode, if I set it higher I think things would fail. My truck is all stock with DPF still in place. I tow 16,000 to 18,000 pounds weekly......
1606637
I'll start by prefacing my answer with...I'm not a professional mechanic. I grew up working on cars with my dad. As I understand the technology, when 1 goes bad it affects the readout on 2. After picking alot of other peoples brains regarding engines with multiple upstream and downstream sensors; the concensus was, if 1 is bad, replace them all. The alternative is replace the 1 and re-test to see if you get a viable readout from 2. Best I can do. Wish you luck.
985371
If your truck is a 12v battery it definitely can. I hear it can be used for a 24v battery as well but according to the reviews it doesn't work all that well. So you might want to see if your battery us a 12 or 24v. If it's 12 it will work like a charm
1867176
I am maintaining a 1000 CCA Industrial/deep cycle battery on my tractor at the moment but I have used it on my Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel with two batteries and it worked fine as far as I could tell...I had no problems. Hope that helps.
340685
I would not since the charger senses your battery and goes to float when it reaches charged state so with 2 it may overcharge a battery, also this is a very low amp charging system so it would probably not do the job on 2 batteries.
1853903
It only works with 2 AA batteries, however, this radio is far from power hungry. I have had the radio for several months using it on occasion for at least an hour at t time and i am still onthe first set of alkaline batteries. You could use rechargeables and I suppose you could hook up a power supply connecting to the internal spring contacts with aligator clips but Hey! this is a portable radio!Not a ton of bass but surprisingly good fidelity and great stereo separation. Even played loudly the batteries will last a long time.
824395
Yes Its great!! I keep it in my truck and alternate batteries... Its a great product!
132011
Hi, I had the lights professionally installed to come on while the truck is running only. I am a female with no knowledge of how much juice the lights are pulling. However, I have never experienced any problems with my battery.
705809
No! Its not meant for fuel to run through it. Like others have said it will read poorly at the lower pressures normal vehicles run at. I actually had an Oriley employee suggest doing the same on my F350 diesel. Lets just say I bought a tester there, had him do it and promptly refund my money as it didnt work as he thought ;-)
1320527
Daniel: please read the review I wrote on December 6 2011 "Excellent electronic ballast for one F40/F34 T12". It describes the slight difference in wiring that I encountered on that installation and the wiring conventions I followed. Perhaps it will help.
781279
The unit read by the up and down movement of the arm. I do not see a problem with diesel.
1466660
Nope, I run mine with the engine off (F-250 6.0l diesel). Just remember tho it's about a 4 amp draw so keep a periodic eye on the juice left in the battery.
792438
These units were designed for use on a single battery and not "6" connected in a series or parallel. You can check with the manufacture about this issue but my guess is it will not work with 6 batteries.
1949281
Hi R.W., this tester will certainly tell you if smaller batteries are in good shape but it is kind of over kill as it works by resistance testing. Kind of like plugging a toaster onto your battery. It will draw a lot of juice off the battery in just one test with smaller batteries so if they are weak you will know it fast and they will likely need a recharge afterward. I use it for 4 and 8 D size batteries for starting large diesel engines. I would suggest a lighter amp load tester for what you are doing. Something around a 50 amp range. Hope this helps. Paul paulmgriswold@aol.com