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What model is it?=C2=A0 I've looked at quite a few chargers and I am famil=
iar with several, some of which I will never use again, others are great fo=
r some applications and not others, but most are really good.=C2=A0 But som=
e have features others don't have.=C2=A0 Some just charge the battery, othe=
rs will evaluate the battery.=C2=A0 How they make a determination that a ba=
ttery is bad is pretty much up for grabs.=C2=A0 Did it tell you immediately=
the battery is bad or did it make the determination after a charge cycle?=
=C2=A0 Is it settable for the battery chemistry?=C2=A0 Lots of questions.
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Dave=20
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
To: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Oct 15, 2020 8:26 am
Subject: [TR] Battery troubles
My Tr4 hasn't gotten out at all this summer.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I put my new batte=
ry charger on it -=C2=A0 It's all electronic=C2=A0 vs my old one that just =
had a 3 position switch and an analog meter.
This new charger is quite fancy, it will tell you if the battery is connect=
ed backwards,=C2=A0 light a light with a bad battery, etc.=C2=A0 Trouble is=
I"m not sure I trust it.
I've had this thing tell me 4 batteries=C2=A0are bad.=C2=A0 I havent been d=
riving my truck, my wife hasn't been driving her Z4,=C2=A0 and my mom's car=
battery showed bad as well....
I think I'm going to buy an old school charger and see what happens.=C2=A0 =
It's cheaper than buying one of the four batteries....
Or they just sat so long they died.....=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Anyone have expe=
rience with those newer fancy chargers?=C2=A0 Any issues or concerns?
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<div> <font size="3">What model is it? I've looked at quite a few
chargers and I am familiar with several, some of which I will never use again,
others are great for some applications and not others, but most are really
good. But some have features others don't have. Some just charge
the battery, others will evaluate the battery. How they make a
determination that a battery is bad is pretty much up for grabs. Did it
tell you immediately the battery is bad or did it make the determination after
a charge cycle? Is it settable for the battery chemistry? Lots of
questions.</font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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<div> <br>
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Message-----<br>
From: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com><br>
To: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Thu, Oct 15, 2020 8:26 am<br>
Subject: [TR] Battery troubles<br>
<br>
<div id="yiv8196264452">
<div dir="ltr">My Tr4 hasn't gotten out at all this summer. I put
my new battery charger on it - It's all electronic vs my old one
that just had a 3 position switch and an analog meter.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>This new charger is quite fancy, it will tell you if the battery is
connected backwards, light a light with a bad battery, etc. Trouble
is I"m not sure I trust it.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I've had this thing tell me 4 batteries are bad. I havent been
driving my truck, my wife hasn't been driving her Z4, and my mom's car
battery showed bad as well....</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I think I'm going to buy an old school charger and see what happens.
It's cheaper than buying one of the four batteries....</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Or they just sat so long they died..... Anyone have
experience with those newer fancy chargers? Any issues or concerns?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thanks!</div>
</div>
</div>
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