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02-02-2009, 03:19 PM | #1 |
Getting Wild
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Battery Renourishment
I have a cart with an old set of 6 volt batteries. They may or may not have life left in them but either way I have reasons for trying to bring them back to life. They look dry inside and in one I could see some white buildup on top of the cell. I assume I just need to add distilled water to them all until the cells are submurged and then charge each one with a 6 volt charger to see it they will hold a charge. Is there any better way to try to renourish an old battery if you really want to get it back working, even for a short time?
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02-02-2009, 04:50 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Battery Renourishment
Dry old batteries? Time to replace them - anything you do to try and bring them back to life is only going to waste your time and your money...
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02-02-2009, 04:57 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Battery Renourishment
MIKE IS RIGHT, you will be fussing with the old things no gloves, safety glasses or splash shields and
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02-02-2009, 05:24 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Battery Renourishment
They won't even make a good boat anchor.
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02-02-2009, 05:29 PM | #5 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Battery Renourishment
Well, I just picked up the cart to rebuild and I don't want to buy the new batteries until I've torn it down and rebuilt it. But...I want to make sure it works and drives before I tear it down....and I don't have any batteries at my disposal to test. Even if i could get them to charge enough to run it around the block 1 time before I tear it down.
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02-02-2009, 06:34 PM | #6 | |
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02-03-2009, 11:26 AM | #7 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Battery Renourishment
Only have one marine battery available from the boat. Better ideas?
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02-03-2009, 01:57 PM | #8 |
prop. A$$hole's Garage
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Re: Battery Renourishment
You're gonna have to spend some money whichever way you go.. Buying two more cheap 12V marine batts from Walmart is the least expensive route.. At least if the cart doesn't work out, you have a couple of spares for the boat, truck, RV, or whatever...
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02-03-2009, 02:05 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Battery Renourishment
That is true. I think I may have found an answer but not positive yet. I have another car I brought back to life after a rollover. It had new batteries that lost most of their fluids all of the battery rack, controller, selonoid, and F/R switch. After driving a while I beleive the OBC went and I talked tot he guy about buying the cart. I'll pull those batteries to test the other cart since I don't know what longevity they will have and I can use them to get both carts going for now, then put new ones in once they are finished and ready to sell.
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02-03-2009, 04:59 PM | #10 | |
doin it in the desert
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