two batteries<\/a> to provide the necessary power to start the engine. Jump-starting and charging a diesel with two batteries is similar to a single-battery vehicle, but it’s essential to charge both batteries simultaneously. While you don’t have to replace both batteries if only one fails, it’s recommended to replace both if they are both old or have been in service for a long time. Finally, while it’s possible to run a diesel on one battery, it’s not recommended, and the second battery provides a backup in case of failure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Diesel trucks and heavy-duty vehicles are equipped with two batteries, and many people wonder why. The answer is simple: diesel engines require a lot of power to start, and one battery is not enough to provide the necessary energy. In this article, we will explore the reasons behind the two-battery setup and answer some commonly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":17606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38721"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38724,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38721\/revisions\/38724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}