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05-17-2022, 08:33 AM | #1 |
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Battery Chargers:
The battery in my 40 was very weak.I have three different chargers and the only would that I could get to correctly charge battery in my car was the far left which I have had for at least 45 years.Just a 6 amp charger but does the job!Is it just me not doing something correctly or is these so called high tech chargers junk.See photo.
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05-17-2022, 08:38 AM | #2 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
What battery do you have? If it is one of the AGM Optimas they are very picky on what chargers will work.
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05-17-2022, 08:48 AM | #3 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
6 volt Duralast from Auto Zone,nothing fancy.It was very very weak.
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05-17-2022, 08:51 AM | #4 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
I use an old Schauer battery charger that dates back to the late 60s and it still works like a champ for 6 & 12-volt batteries. It's a 6-amp max with diminishing rate of charge as the battery gets closer to full charge. I like it because I can tell if the battery has a problem just by connecting it up. The charge rate will be too high. Most batteries that are still in usable state will only charge at around 2-amps or less to start. If it's more than that then I have to keep an eye on it while it charges. When they start relatively low and then almost max out after a time then I figure the battery is likely on it's last legs due to cell shorting. Sulfation is a battery's worst enemy.
A lot of folks use the smart chargers or "tenders" for the AGM or jell cell batteries. They work until they eventually have an electronic malfunction that renders them useless. I avoid AGM & jell cell types so I don't have to worry about all that. If the vehicle is going to set, I take the battery out and put it in my charging station so I can throw a charge at it now and then. |
05-17-2022, 09:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
I have had the same frustrating problem. It turns out that the so-called smart chargers will not even try to charge a completely dead battery. It has to sense a little voltage from the battery to figure out what to do. I have been through three such smart chargers and they all have the same problem
Solution: I bought an old Wizard (Western Auto) battery charger off of Ebay to get the dead ones going. Then hook up the "smart" one. |
05-17-2022, 11:32 AM | #6 |
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05-17-2022, 01:36 PM | #7 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
I have one similar to the above, charges both 6V and 12V.
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05-17-2022, 03:38 PM | #8 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
I have two state of the art chargers I would not ever buy again. Neither work well with a 6 or 12v and you cannot tell the rate of charging because there is no amp meter on them. I have bought a couple of old transformer type chargers off ebay that work very well. The electronic stuff is just junk.
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05-17-2022, 09:39 PM | #9 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
I use a Craftsman from '65. 6/12V workes great. I tried a Schumacher hi-tech charger. it quit after a yr or so. Now back to te ole craftsman
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05-18-2022, 07:35 AM | #10 |
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Re: Battery Chargers:
Yes, I also am still using my old Craftsman 2/10 amp charger from 1982.- F F
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05-19-2022, 09:17 AM | #11 | |
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Just remind me to pull it off quickly. Bob
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