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Re: [Tigers] Batteries

To: "'Sandy Ganz'" <sganz@pacbell.net>, <TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Batteries
From: "Jerry & Maureen \(Mo\)" <JCMC2006@suddenlink.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:10:49 -0500
Sandy and list,

The article in Hot Rod mag. explained how and why some chargers will not
charge a fully dead batt. The trick is to hook up another fully charged batt
in Parallel with the dead batt. then the charger would charge the dead batt.
just fine. 

I have an optima batt for 10 years now, and use the cheep Harbor Freight
float chargers, even though is says not to use on AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat)
Batteries. Their only good for KEEPING a batt full, NOT charging one.

Our Mustang club was invited to see a collection of Vipers (the car) at a
couples ranch not far from here (Arp, TX) a while back. I remember telling a
friend of mine that I couldn't afford the Battery Tenders, they have 50
Vipers!!

Jerry Christopherson
9473187    

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy Ganz [mailto:sganz@pacbell.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 6:32 PM
To: Jerry & Maureen (Mo); TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Batteries

I just got 2 of the  Harbor Freights for 7.99 on sale last week. Will see
how 
they work. I also got a couple of high tech ones they sell for 29.99 but not

sure how they will work, they are a combo charger and floater. 


One trend that I'm disturbed by on most of the high tech chargers is that
that 
will not charge a flat dead battery. I have some Odyssey brand chargers and
some 
Vector chargers and they will not charge a battery that is dead. I have to
pull 
the 20 year old Schauer Charger on them to give them a start and the 'high
tech' 
chargers can take over. 


Sandy




----- Original Message ----
From: Jerry & Maureen (Mo) <JCMC2006@suddenlink.net>
To: TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET
Sent: Wed, July 21, 2010 2:19:02 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Batteries

List,

Some of you might remember some time ago there was a discussion about
batteries and chargers.  I made the comment about the cheap "float" charger
that Harbor Freight sells (I've seen as low as $4.99) that I have been using
for about 10 years.  This months Hot Rod magazine (Oct10) has an article
about "gel cells" and on page 76 you can see what I was talking about.  Some
good info on batts also.



Jerry Christopherson

9473187
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