How Do I Know If My Trickle Charger Is Working. Trickle chargers work by maintaining an even charge in a car or other vehicles battery. Conditioners may also trickle charge the battery to improve its performance.
High resistance will prevent the charger from working properly. Trickle chargers top-up batteries at the same rate as self-discharge. You should get a reading of 000 or no more than 005.
If there is any movement in the ammeter needle from zero then it means that the charger is functioning.
Text trickle chargers are so common one of the most common questions is how long you should leave it on your battery. Some chargers work by hooking the battery up to the charger and others work by placing the battery inside the charger. You should leave a trickle charger on a battery for 24-36 hours for a fully discharged battery or 12-18 hours for one that is half-dead. You should get a reading of 000 or no more than 005.
