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2nd Battery Access & Confirm Changing on 2020 JLU Sahara

Archie PJ

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A couple of questions for you all: Can the small 2nd battery be replaced without removing the main battery. I saw a video that showed the 2nd battery being replaced. They were also changing the main battery so they pulled it. But if you are just replacing the 2nd battery, does the main battery need to be pulled?

Also, nearly always when starting the Wrangler, a message pops up on the dash after a few moments saying something like "Aux switches unavailable, battery charging." I assume it is talking about the 2nd small battery. So, how do you confirm that the system is trying to charge that battery? Can you do it from the top without removing fuse box, etc? I had the "battery load tested" in the standard manner, but was that just load testing the main battery? Do you rssentially have to access the 2nd battery to load test it?

I appreciate whatever info you all can provide.
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A couple of questions for you all: Can the small 2nd battery be replaced without removing the main battery. I saw a video that showed the 2nd battery being replaced. They were also changing the main battery so they pulled it. But if you are just replacing the 2nd battery, does the main battery need to be pulled?

Also, nearly always when starting the Wrangler, a message pops up on the dash after a few moments saying something like "Aux switches unavailable, battery charging." I assume it is talking about the 2nd small battery. So, how do you confirm that the system is trying to charge that battery? Can you do it from the top without removing fuse box, etc? I had the "battery load tested" in the standard manner, but was that just load testing the main battery? Do you rssentially have to access the 2nd battery to load test it?

I appreciate whatever info you all can provide.
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