What settings on my automotive battery charger should I use with my 2001 Dodge Durango?

Wow, definitely an older charger. Any-hoo, you will want to select "wet" setting, wet is the basic lead-acid battery. If you have a Gel battery (battery with silicone in the electrolyte for deep cycle use and high heat applications) or an AGM (absorbed glass matt, different design for deep cycling but very efficient on discharge and recharge rates), you would know because they cost at least twice as much as the standard "wet" battery. Each battery has their own setting because each have different recharging characteristics, so special settings are used for each to prevent damage.

If you want to charge it overnight, 2 amps should be sufficient, don't go over that. If you want to charge it in the matter of hours, use 10 or 15. If you need it to start immediately and it dead, you'll get nowhere, 15 amps will never be enough for a boost.

But I seriously recommend replacing the battery, Walmart or an auto parts store (Advanced auto, Autozone, etc.) will replace the battery cheaply. Free installation.

The problem with battery type is that your vehicle is between 9 and 10 years old. More than likely, it is no longer the original battery so no one will know what type of battery you have in the truck.

A slow charge is better for the battery but the downside is that it takes longer to fully charge. If you can, leave it at 2 amps. If you need to start the vehicle sooner rather than later, use the higher settings.

More then likely you have a Wet Cell battery.. I hope the second option is Amperage not voltage because none of those options are correct. If it is Amperage It depends on the amount of time you have to charge the battery. 2.0 Amp is a slow safe charge.

What is the reason for battery being dead? I would start with a new battery if there was no reason for it to go dead. I say this because these newer vehicles can act really squirrely when the battery has a problem, even after you jump it or whatever. My 01 durango was shifting weird, lights were flickering etc, because the batt had just had it.

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