Battery concerns when putting truck into summer storage

[gkaz]

2023 K.R. 3.5 EB

We often go over to Europe during the summer for six months and leave the truck in storage.

With my 2014 I used to hang a solar trickle charger (battery tender 10 W) on the front grill, disconnect the positive battery lead, and then attach the solar trickle charger to the battery.

When we return and I reconnect the battery, the truck would start up as if it was run five minutes ago.

With this new truck and all the complicated BMS stuff I don’t know if that’s the way to do it or should I do something else.

Can I simply disconnect the positive lead, hook up the solar panel to the battery terminals (negative in the proper position on the BMS) and walk away?

When I return can I simply reconnect the positive and drive away or do I have to start fiddling with BMS resets, etc.?
Thanks in advance.

Greg

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[ReverendQ]

I have hood solar hooked up on MY23 but longest I have gone is about 3 weeks in winter SoCal sun. I advise leaving everything connected and solar charge letting the BMS see it.

 

[HammaMan]

I'd look at a larger panel and leave everything connected.

 

[gkaz]

I got a bigger panel, the battery tender 35 W and will hook it up so that the BMS sees it

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