what! you want me to drive 4 hours to toledo! lmao...I'll pass
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perhaps on some foreign car or a 2011 vehicle the battery need to be connected at all times. But a vehicle, especially a ranger that has simple electronics, can and will idle without a battery. You may notice if you attemp to drive it, it may want to stall out. But for the sake of a test, no harm what so ever.