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47topless · 08-16-2024, 04:03 PM

I found out that deeply discharged Optima batteries, are read by a normal charger as "BAD" and the charger will not turn on to the charging mode. BUT, You can fool the charger by hooking up a good, "normal" battery and the discharged Optima in series. Then hook the "normal" battery up to the charger and turn it on. The charger will read the "normal" battery and will then give it a charge. Meanwhile, it will also be charging the Optima. Once the Optima is recharged enough to be read properly by the charger, you can eliminate the "normal"battery and just recharge the Optima.
I will give this a shot.

08-16-2024, 04:03 PM	#11
47topless Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 496	Re: 6 volt battery I found out that deeply discharged Optima batteries, are read by a normal charger as "BAD" and the charger will not turn on to the charging mode. BUT, You can fool the charger by hooking up a good, "normal" battery and the discharged Optima in series. Then hook the "normal" battery up to the charger and turn it on. The charger will read the "normal" battery and will then give it a charge. Meanwhile, it will also be charging the Optima. Once the Optima is recharged enough to be read properly by the charger, you can eliminate the "normal"battery and just recharge the Optima. I will give this a shot.