d_imes wrote:
> Found the problem with the cars electrical, the battery went south. Had the
> local Kragen check it out and they found nothing wrong and said just to
> recharge it but after 20 hours on the charger with no change in the voltage
> on the battery and the charger showing no draw decided just to replace it.
> Car is running god again. Strange [part about all of this is I have a spare
> battery for the Series 3 I am working on and it did the same thing. Two
> batteries go bad at the same time the same way is really some bad luck.
> hanks for all the help.
>
> Dave
Dave:
This may not be coincidence or bad luck. The battery's normal cycle involves
the conversion of lead to lead sulfate and back to lead again. If a battery is
left unused and partially discharged for a period of time (often the case with
Alpines), the lead sulfate layer thickens and hardens and the battery will no
longer take a full charge. This is likely what happened to both your
batteries. To keep batteries healthy, it is wise to keep them at full charge
and cycle them periodically (discharge and charge). This takes place
automatically in a frequently used car, but needs to be done deliberately in
our Alpines!
Ron Tebo
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