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05-08-2019, 12:11 PM | #21 |
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Re: Charging a dead battery
A battery that is completely dead and takes no charge and is a few years old, is probably not worth messing with.
Considering the ignition was left on, I would suggest reviewing condition of the points. Points are designed to work best by opening and closing in operating conditions. When a point car ignition is left ON and the points are in the closed position, there is a chance of overheating them and causing some bad contact conditions to be created. At the minimum, inspect and run a point file on them and with new battery check for good spark. |
05-08-2019, 01:50 PM | #22 |
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Re: Charging a dead battery
I've melted points forgetting the key on overnight. Worth a quick check.
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05-08-2019, 02:36 PM | #23 |
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Re: Charging a dead battery
Originally Posted by Synchro909
Ditch the BMW and buy almost anything else but not a Benz. Awfully expensive for not much extra and very expensive to maintain. IMO, Japanese or Korean are the best Oh how it hurts to say that! Stay away from Land Rovers too.
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05-08-2019, 08:03 PM | #24 |
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Can't fault that statement!
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05-08-2019, 09:30 PM | #25 | |
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My favorite charger is my 1960's Sears 6 amp 6/12 volt with an amp meter. This tells me exactly what's going on while charging. A volt meter is pretty useless for knowing true battery condition. |
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05-09-2019, 07:10 AM | #26 | |
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