[T2] external battery charger

[Greg Potts]

Hi Robert,

Speculating on that I’d suggest that the recommendation is intended to prevent possible damage to the fuel injection ECU in case the charger was connected improperly. 

Ive often heard people tell me that fuel injected vehicles shouldn’t be “boosted” from running vehicles with jumper cables but in four decades of doing so (Canadian winters, eh!) it’s never been a problem for me. 

The Haynes manuals are pretty decent but given the choice I’d rather have the Bentley. 

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
1973 Westfakia
Www.pottsfamily.ca

> On May 9, 2018, at 5:17 PM, Robert Mann <robtmann7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>       My neighbourhood is now graced by a camper only a couple y newer
> than my '73 but with many upstaging features  -  2-litre Typ-4 engine,
> autotrans, luxurious furniture from Adelaide, etc.   The owner lent me his
> Haines workshop manual  -  especially created in England, different from
> the Bentley.   This book asserts an external battery charger should not be
> connected before disconnecting the battery.  No reason is given, nor can I
> think of one.  I have charged my battery in situ many times, without
> apparent damage.  Can anyone make sense of this prohibition?
> 
> Robt Mann
> '73 1600dp Devon
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