I'd replace now before you kill the auxiliary batteries as well...
Plus; never trust brand new.. fit a new battery now and you'll have faith in it by the time you leave.
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I'd replace now before you kill the auxiliary batteries as well...
Plus; never trust brand new.. fit a new battery now and you'll have faith in it by the time you leave.
I'd replace it now too for all the reasons already stated, plus that heading into winter will put even more pressure on your one good battery.Quote:
Originally Posted by DunnToImpress
Andrew
Gee, you guys making me feel bad!!!
New battery ordered on Ebay, $495 inc freight. Thanks Toombie.[bigsmile]
The CTEK units will increase battery life if used every 60 days. Amazing technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by letherm
That they will... just watch them - they've been known to cook the odd battery!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicky
The technology is actually quite simple.. it's just chemistry.
It's interesting you say that, but I do believe how a charger charges the battery (voltage and rate) does impact the life of the battery and some chargers are far more sophisticated and caring to batteries than others. I've had some cheap chargers before my ctek and the difference was night and day. There are many as good and better than ctek but also many far worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
Agree. And I run a few Cteks here.
Just keep an eye on them [emoji6]
I use a CTEK MXS5.0 for overnight charging for a few nights in a row every month or so, to give it a few hours cycling on/off float.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
So I'm not keeping an eye on it all night.
Or do you mean don't just leave it on continuously for days and days?
Scott
Days on end....
Cooked what, how "odd" the battery, and how?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie