Why dead battery?
Pro
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From: Tulsa OK
It appears that your battery is holding a 75% state of charge (based on info from DeeGee). I have a Deltran Battery Tender Jr. that plugs into a wall outlet and comes with several types of connectors. I run the wire from the charger through the passenger window (left slightly open) into the cigarette lighter after wrapping it around the shifter. The charger shows red (charging) immediately if the car hasn't been used for a few days and then goes to green (maintaining) sometime later. Occasionally I will open the drivers door just to see what the charger does. It always goes to red for some time until after I quit watching. I believe the maximum charging rate is 880 mA so it is not designed to recharge a "dead" battery.
Ctek chargers get good reviews as well but I believe most mount them to the car permanently and bundle the cord with the charger under the hood when not in use.
Okie
Ctek chargers get good reviews as well but I believe most mount them to the car permanently and bundle the cord with the charger under the hood when not in use.
Okie
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Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
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This morning's cold reading was 12.26. I think I will go to Sears tomorrow and see if they can do anything for me. It's the last month of it's warranty, tho' I'm second owner.
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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I have a normal charger ($10 at Walmart) for the overnight "jolt" and an accumate charger to hook it up for low winter useage. My accumate is similar to a battery tender or a CTEK with a limit funtion which shuts off when its fully charged.
Last edited by DeeGee; Nov 24, 2011 at 01:35 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
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Friday update
Cold voltage 12.16.
Took it to Sears Auto. Wanted to warranty it but the guy wanted to test it first. Said the battery is fine. I bought a charger/starter there on sale plus a $5 coupon, so now the charge will be monitored and maintained.
Thanks everyone.!
Took it to Sears Auto. Wanted to warranty it but the guy wanted to test it first. Said the battery is fine. I bought a charger/starter there on sale plus a $5 coupon, so now the charge will be monitored and maintained.
Thanks everyone.!
