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Originally Posted by DQDick
First check your converter. On a 12 year old rig it could certainly be going bad and flipping its breaker may have given it a jolt to restart working. As far as charging the batteries, make sure your battery disconnect is in the proper setting. If you can remove the key it's off and the batteries won't charge. Do not change to lithium batteries as your converter isn't made to charge them, they weren't even invented back then.
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Actually lithium batteries can be charged from a standard OEM voltage converter.
There is ample evidence that charging lithiums at say 13.6 volts instead of 14.4 volts extends the lifespan of the battery.
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