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Old 08-09-2011, 04:05 PM   #1
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Default Exploding batteries!

This car was brought to me today with EVERY battery blown. its 107 degrees here in Texas. Every once in a while we all need a reminder that we are sitting on hydrogen bombs...
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Old 08-09-2011, 04:09 PM   #2
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That looks like an auto fill system. I thought this usually happens when they are low on juice. Is that wrong?
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Old 08-09-2011, 04:17 PM   #3
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I have one of those battery filling systems on mine...that kind of makes me nervous.
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Old 08-09-2011, 04:20 PM   #4
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Dang that looks like it could be dangerous. Did this happen while the customers were on the cart?
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Old 08-09-2011, 05:03 PM   #5
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while the customer was on the cart. granted they drive HARD. my thoughts is one post melted through the casing and the ignition spread through the battery fill system to the other batteries. all cells were low!
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Old 08-09-2011, 05:19 PM   #6
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That makes since. Are the customers okay?? Just realized you're not to far from me at all!
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Old 08-09-2011, 07:59 PM   #7
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wow, hope everyone was ok. To see the batteries "warped" like they appear to be in the last pic is scary !
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Old 08-09-2011, 08:18 PM   #8
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Holy SCHNIKEYS!

I am convinced this was caused by hydrogen gas builup in those tubes because of low electrolyte levels in the cells. One spark and BOOM!

I will NEVER recommend these autofill systems to ANYONE.
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Old 08-09-2011, 08:32 PM   #9
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Yea that just sounds like a dangerous setup. You really gotta be lazy to install one of those.
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:59 AM   #10
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I had this happen to 1 battery in over 20 yrs and I live in the ca desert where its over 120 many times & 107 is not so bad, you must have been low on water. kirk
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