We did that a lot when our Super M was still 6v. Since we did the 12v
conversion we've had zero problems. Shoulda done the 12v conversion years
before.
-Curt
On Thursday, February 6, 2020, 11:44:19 AM EST, Curley McLain via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
one battery should be fine. I ran my Farmall H for years with
non-functioning generator. I could run it all day, then charge it over
night and run it all day again the next day on a group 49 battery
borrowed from an MB.
> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> February 6, 2020 at 10:35 AM
> Could you wire a battery to a 12v adapter to back feed through the 12v
> socket in the car? You could have 2 batteries for the price of one.
> With one battery you *should* be fine. With 2 batteries you will be
> fine...
>
> -Curt
>
> On Thursday, February 6, 2020, 10:09:27 AM EST, Jim Cathey via
> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> You might pull a few fuses, to ensure parasitic loads don't deplete
> the battery,
> saving it for brake lights, windshield wiper. Fuses like clock/radio,
> HVAC, ABS,
> etc. If this car has an electric monovalve, it's drawing power to
> keep the heat off.
> (The W201 has a vacuum-operated blend flap, not a monovalve.) You want to
> make sure the auxiliary water pump is unpowered. If necessary, unplug
> it directly.
>
> I'd start, of course, with a fully charged battery, and if not too
> difficult I'd even jump-start
> the car. While it idles/warms up put it back on charge so that once
> you hit the road
> your battery is as charged as it's going to be.
>
> You'll be fine.
>
> -- Jim
>
>
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