 Battery dead, can a "maintainer" revive it? |
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| 914rrr |
 Apr 29 2005, 02:44 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States  |
My teener has been sitting for awhile and the battery's dead. There is a maintaner already mounted in the engine bay. Will the maintainer bring it back, or does it need a "real" charger? If so, what is the best setting on the big charger to revive it?
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| machina |
Apr 29 2005, 05:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
I have done it with my Battery Tender, it just takes a while. It charges at about 1.5 amps.
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| davep |
Apr 29 2005, 07:02 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,154 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I'd use a big charger, at least 10 amps. It may take a while for the battery to start accepting charge. Watch it to ensure you don't cook it due to a bad cell. I'd remove it from the car to charge this one. If anything goes wrong, you don't want damage to the teener.
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 29 2005, 07:32 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Kind of like the "Princess Bride"...it may be "slightly dead" and come back or "really dead".....
Try it....may take a couple of days at 1.5-2.0 amps. A good charger that has dual strength is a good investment. Sears has them for 49 bucks. |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Apr 29 2005, 08:12 AM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
I like my battery tender for when the car sits for long periods. I have used it to charge before (when someone borrowed my real charger) it took way too long.
I say get a real charger as well. |
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