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| EdwardBlume |
 Jul 13 2004, 09:29 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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I have a dead battery and a live one and two 914's. I have two questions: 1) can a 914 run without a battery installed? if so, 2) will a running 914 recharge a dead battery?
BTW - they are both Optimas. Thx |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 13 2004, 09:38 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,662 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE 1) can a 914 run without a battery installed? from my understanding, no. but, i've never tried it. QUOTE 2) will a running 914 recharge a dead battery? yes, UNLESS the battery was completely discharged, in which case it won't hold any charge anymore. but you can always use it as a paper weight. Andy |
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| EdwardBlume |
Jul 13 2004, 10:14 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Thanks. Perhaps its best to take the dead one back for another one.
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| bondo |
Jul 13 2004, 10:54 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
You didn't say anything about having jumper cables... but if you do, you can charge the dead one off the 914 with the good battery.. just hook it up as if you were jump starting a car, and run the 914 for a few hours with two batteries connected. If it's not a hosed battery it should charge right up.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jul 13 2004, 11:07 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,522 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Dont run it without a battery connected...You will kill the diodes in the ALT.
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| Trekkor |
Jul 13 2004, 11:27 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm not trying to be a kook (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) ; but why not just use a battery charger?
KT Rob, find a way to Alameda <_< |
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| EdwardBlume |
Jul 14 2004, 12:07 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Why not use a battery charger??? Don't have one.
Alameda's not in the cards my friend, my Mum's in town and no she's not a racer (unless its to a church). Thanks, R |
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